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Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust

Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust is a special time we dedicate to remember and honor the people who suffered during a very sad period in history. A long time ago, a man named Hitler led a group of people who believed that some people were better than others based on the way they looked or where they came from. They were called Nazis. The Nazis didn't like Jewish people, and they did very bad things to them.

During the Holocaust, millions of people were killed just because they were Jewish or because they didn't fit with what the Nazis thought was right. They were taken from their homes and sent to concentration camps or killed in gas chambers. The people who survived had to go through a lot of pain and suffering.

Days of Remembrance helps us remember these people and what they went through. We take time to honor their memories and to make sure that we never forget what happened. By learning about the Holocaust, we can make sure that we don't let things like this happen again. During Days of Remembrance, we also think about how we can be kind to others and make the world a better place.