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The great American landmark I have chosen is a museum. The museum is located in Washington DC .It was designed by architect James Ingo Freed. The museum was created in 1993. It took approximately 168 million dollars to build. It was built on deception. What is this great American landmark? It is the United States Holocaust Museum.

The museum raises awareness about the holocaust and the genocide.For those of you who do not know what genocide means, it is violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of a group. Also, the word holocaust means complete destruction.The museum explains much about the holocaust. Also, they teach people about hatred and the need to prevent genocide. The museum teaches about the essence of the fragility of freedom. One of the exhibits is Daniel's story. It helps teach kids from elementary to middle school about the holocaust. Another exhibit is about the Nazi olympics that was held for two weeks in August 1936 in Berlin, Germany.

You can learn about the holocaust by linking to one of several websites the museum has put together. One online exhibit is memories of courage. It is about those who took a stand against the Nazis. It teaches that individuals do have the power to change things. Another online exhibit would be Anne Frank the writer, an unfinished story. Anne Frank wrote about hiding from the Nazis when she was between the ages of 13 and 15. Another exhibit would be life after the holocaust. 25 million people have visited the museum. 99% of the visitors were not Jewish. Friday, May 2, is Holocaust Remembrance Day.

One of the exhibits in the museum is a rail car .The rail cars were used to transport the Jews. Many died in them .The rail cars were 32 feet long ,10 feet wide, or less. The first concentration camp was in Dachau, a small town near Munich. Hitler did not just target adults, he also targeted kids.The Germans and their collaborators killed 1.5 million children. He would encourage them to get involved in sports and hiking, and prepared them for war.The holocaust killed 6 million Jews by the Nazi regime. The museum is a remembrance for those who perished in the holocaust and those who survived the holocaust.

The museum is filled with sorrow and death, but not all of the museum is gloomy.The museum is made to stop genocide. It brings light to the holocaust darkness.The museum's main goal is to teach about the holocaust and to prevent another genocide or holocaust. For all these reasons I think the United States Holocaust Museum is a great American landmark.