In 1933, the Nazi regime rose to power in Germany, eventually sparking the beginning of World War two September of 1939. This was the most violent and deadly war to have occurred. In total, around 85 million people died including civilians and military deaths. The world was forever changed by this death toll. One of the most horrific causes of deaths during this time were from the Holocaust. 6 million Jews were murdered, along with millions of other “enemies” to the Nazi regime, such as 1.8 polish civilians (not including the Jewish population), 70,000 criminals, 312,000 Serb civilians, and many more. Lucian Freud was one of the lucky few who fled to Britain in 1933 before the carnage began.

                All of these deaths had severe, lasting impacts on people around the world. Three percent of the total population had vanished in only six years. Those that made it home from war were severely scared and traumatized by what they had seen. Many were disabled. It changed the public’s view on war and on death. In America, war had for so long been something we were proud of participating in and an event that showed our glory and power. But after World War Two, while the Allies had “won”, the resulting deaths and damage partly tore away this notion and reminded everyone how deadly and horrible war really was. It helped everyone value peace times and led to many war protests later on in History. It also amplified the importance of individual life, when such a bulk had been lost to one cause.