Conclusion

As Allied troops mounted their final assault on the Third Reich in early 1945, they were confronted with appalling evidence of Nazi atrocities. Immediately, the world was faced with the dilemma of how best to explain or represent these crimes. how to grasp the ‘unimaginable’. The Holocaust was, and remains, a problem that all of humanity must confront, come to terms with and try to comprehend. It remains the primary point of reference for acts of genocide within international law and continues to inform global campaigns to combat racism and prejudice. In 2005, the United Nations voted to formally dedicate January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. ¹