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[[The Holocaust]] was one of the worst atrocities ever committed by humankind. Eleven million people lost their lives because of ideology gone mad. These are the people who saw what was happening and said "Not one more."
* In Denmark, the rescue of the Jews, basically ranks as one of the most courageous and inspired actions in World War 2. The whole country effectively refused to allow the Jews to be taken away to the death camps, most were able to escape to Sweden, who is neutral. No other occupied nation in Europe took such extensive steps to protect its Jewish population - Although many others (i.e. Oskar Schindler and thousands of Poles) also risked their lives to save people from the Holocaust.
* Albania, both the nations, the people, and as individuals, simply refused to permit the Nazis to carry out the genocide in their nation. ONE JEWISH FAMILY in the whole country were killed, other thousands were pouring in as refugees. The Albanians actually competed with each other for the privilege of saving Jews from the Nazis.
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