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Heroes who saved thousands of Jews during World War II
From Oskar Schindler to Nicholas Winton, these heroes risked their lives to save others
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As persecution of Jews in Europe mounted in the years prior to and during World War II, many people desperately sought visas and other ways to escape the Nazi regime. With that, heroes emerged to stand up to the terror. Many fought quietly, like a Swiss diplomat who took advantage of Nazi officers' respect for paperwork, or the Polish nurse who smuggled thousands of Jewish kids from Warsaw's ghetto. And some of these heroes would survive the war; others, however, weren't as fortunate.
Click on to discover the brave individuals who saved thousands of Jews from the Nazis.
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