[War] brings out the worst in people. Never good, always evil. Even in the midst of the devastation of a national genocide, where one race turned against another in hatred, there were good people working to counteract hatred through love and compassion. Oskar Schindler was one of these people. World War II provided him with the means to become a very rich and powerful man, but he did not exploit Jews like many other businessmen of his time. He used his money and power to save thousands of people. Much can be learned from what happened during the Holocaust and what Schindler did to save thousands of Jews. Oskar Schindler was a very complex and dynamic man. When the Nazi party came to power and began to dominate and discriminate against people of Jewish origin, he took advantage of the situation and joined the Nazi party and moved to Poland to start a new business using the cheapest labor available: Jews. Schindler became congenial with the Nazis in power there, partying, chatting and sharing his wealth with them. From this he gained influence and contracts for the production of goods. However, Schindler's personality changed over time as he saw the atrocities of war. His mindset changed from a profiteer to a philanthropist: he began to realize the effect he had on the people who worked for him. This is portrayed very sincerely in the film. At first, Schindler approaches Itzak Stern and the Judenrat for money to buy a factory to start his business. This is not done to help the Jews but simply to make money. Over time, however, Schindler's relationship with the Jews changed; he could not sit back and allow the Nazis to continue massacring the Jews. In the film, Schindler's opinion on Nazis and Jews has changed an eve... middle of paper... they believe that something like the Holocaust can never happen again, they believe that the world has matured and that nations developed would not allow this to happen. However, a genocide like the Holocaust can happen again if conditions similar to those in the pre-World War II period exist. If large nations become involved in national issues and shift their attention from the world, genocide can occur. Furthermore, the United States cannot always be the world's police, especially if troops are already engaged in a military campaign. Ultimately, it would require a nation to commit such genocide, and this can occur in any nation caught up in the emotion of nationalism whereby human rights become unthinkable. When these conditions coincide, the ground is set for genocide; a country can take advantage of the situation and commit genocide without the world intervening.