The Aftermath of the Holocaust
The Holocaust left many people as refugees, including many Jews who had lost most or all of their family members as well as belongings and home. When people moved back in countries such as Poland, Anti-Jewish riots broke out and people wanted to send these "Displaced Persons" to their home country. Many of the refugees lived in camps for some years after the war ended because they were no where to move. After a while, Palestine became a popular place for the Jews to live. The Jews faced resistance and opposition from many countries including the United Kingdom and many other European countries so felt that Palestine was welcoming. Finally over 80,000 Jewish DPs were settled in the United States, 136,000 in Israel, and 20,000 in other countries such as Canada, Australia, various and South Africa. After the Holocaust there has been a great interest by descendants of survivors to research the fates of their relatives. Websites and databases were set up that listed victims names. Another impact was the reduced influence of the Yiddish language. There were 11 to 13 million Yiddish speakers in the world just before World War II. The Holocaust, however, resulted in a large decline in the use of Yiddish, because the large Jewish communities that used Yiddish in their day-to-day life were destroyed and vanished. After the Holocaust, many artists created artwork, literature and film that related to this event. Many works of arts by Holocaust survivors or victims became famous. Famous fims about The Holocaust include Oscar winners The Pianist and Schindler's List. After what was destroyed in the Holocaust was paid for by the German government, people were able to find new homes. After a few years of living in their home town, people started to get back on track and live normal lives despite the discrimination.