The Holocaust was a despicable event that dimmed the light of social humanity from the early 1930s to the mid-1940s. As the years have passed, historians have analyzed the remaining evidence from this era to reveal the details of this disgusting massacre to the public eye. Teachers across the nation made sure to cover all aspects of this event in their history lessons. However, students often dutifully question this ongoing effort. Why should we study the Holocaust if it was already long ago? After all, the past is in the past. Shouldn't we instead focus on the future ahead of us? Ultimately, confusion among students may never be resolved optimally. What many fail to understand is the inseparable connection between what has already passed and what is destined to follow in the future. It would simply be impossible to discuss the Holocaust without also mentioning the mastermind behind it. The man responsible for the series of events that led to World War II is none other than the infamous Adolf Hitler. Hitler was just like all his other peers when he was young. He had the same dreams that many of his friends would have and he had a family that loved him very much. However, what set Hitler apart from any other little boy trotting down the street would be the haunting desperation in his heart throughout his unfortunate childhood as heartbreaking events continually occurred in his family. He was the fourth child in his family, but was also the oldest survivor, as his three older brothers all died in infancy. Contributing to this, Hitler's father died when he was only at a very early stage in his life and... in the middle of his life... at a very advanced age. It's just a matter of opinion whether or not Mr. Frank made the right choice to hide the family. Would they have lived a better life and all survived if he hadn't? Nobody knows. Historians are often eager to dig up any evidence they can of the Holocaust, because not only was it directly linked to World War II, but it was also a crucial event in history that we cannot afford to forget. Studying the Holocaust helps us better understand what could happen to society and the powerful influence one man could have on the entire world. Knowledge of these events and how they occurred provides us with important knowledge on how to prevent something like this from happening again. The Holocaust is simply something that should never be forgotten, regardless of the pace at which history moves.