Effects of the Holocaust on Survivors Hundreds of people die every day. Two-thirds of the Jewish population was killed, no big deal, right? Six million people died within four years because of a WRONG idea created by a horrible man. Not many people who believed in the Jewish faith made it out alive, but the people who didn't die were affected in many ways. The people involved in the Holocaust should have received much more help than they received in the beginning. Anything would help them, even a loaf of bread. Many survivors continue to suffer from the effects of the Holocaust; the world should have done something to stop these horrible effects on people, such as survivor's guilt. Some people don't understand the scope of the Holocaust. Millions of people never saw what the outside of the barbed wire fence looked like after entering the concentration camp for the first time. They found out where their deathbed was. The effects on these people have made their lives very difficult. Not many think they should be worthy of living. The lives they live continue with the guilt of not being worthy of living. Survivor's Guilt We were the ones who made mistakes. We could have helped millions of people live if we had intervened. How can we take it lightly without feeling guilty? “Survivor's guilt is primarily linked to the intense feeling of helplessness experienced by the individual in the concentration camp. Furthermore, there is concern on the part of the survivors about their own lack of feelings during the camp, i.e. anger, sadness and so on” (Douillard). Many people who were involved in, and emerged from, the Holocaust suffered from survivor's guilt. At times, it made them feel like they shouldn't live (Hass). ... middle of paper ...... that anyone can say why we didn't help the people who needed it most at the time. Conclusion Do you think we made mistakes? Do you think we could have changed the outcome? Many more people would have lived if we had intervened. Therefore, not as many people would have had survivor's guilt. It shouldn't be because four million Jews died, and that's not a number you can just dwell on. What they did was wrong and we must learn from the lessons those people learned and do our best to prevent history from repeating itself. We need to stop being so unaware of what happened. Many survivors continue to suffer from the effects of the Holocaust; the world should have done something to stop these horrible effects on people, such as survivor's guilt. It has to rain before the rainbow appears, so let the storm pass.