Explain how the human rights position of the jews has improved since world war two

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Explain how the human rights position of the Jews has improved since World War Two.

Jews have been subjected to Anti-Semitism for hundreds of years mainly as a result of Christian teachings which blamed them for the death of Jesus Christ. They were labelled "Christ-Killers" and in the early 20th century many were being persecuted in Russia. This forced many of them to flee to Germany as they believed it was a much safer place with a more tolerant society. However, once Hitler came to power this soon changed and after the Wannsee conference in January 1942 he activated the "Final Solution." This saw millions of Jews being herded into extermination camps like Auschwitz-Birkenau where they were gassed, shot or worked to death. It is approximated that 6 million Jews were brutally murdered during the Holocaust. Although, Jews were greatly discriminated during the Second World War there human rights position has vastly improved since 1945.

On November 20th 1945 Jews first gained the Justice they deserved when 24 leading Nazi where put on trial for 10 months in Nuremburg. They were tried on four accounts; Crimes against peace, War crimes, Crimes against humanity and Conspiracy. The