oacar schindler

I. Introduction

The World Book Dictionary defines a hero as a boy or man admired for his

bravery, great deeds or noble qualities. Oskar Schindler was nothing short of this.

Schindler displayed all of these traits during the Second World War. (The World

Book, 2002)

II. Early Life

Born in Zwittau, Czechoslovakia in 1908 which was home to many ethnic

Germans. (The World Book, 2002) The closest neighbors were a Jewish rabbi

family, and the two sons became Oskar’s best friends. The family was one of the

most wealthy and prominent in Zwittau, but as a result of the deep economic

depression of the 1930’s, the family firm became bankrupt. (This Oskar Schindler,

2003)

During the 1930’s Schindler became a sales manager of an electrical

engineering firm in Brno. In 1939 the Germans invaded Poland and Schindler

moved to Kravow. While in Kravow he took over a bankrupt enamelware factory

where he made a fortune. (The World Book, 2002)
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