Wallenberg was most certainly one of the few men who deserve to be remembered for their bravery and extensive humanitarian actions towards the Jews during the last day of the third regime (Boland 2). He used various means (both dubious and legal) to save the lives of many Jews who were targeted by the Nazi regime. The barons and baronesses helped him to complete his mission because he bribed them. Other than that, he blackmailed the tycoons to assist him, otherwise, he would inform the authorities about their unlawful engagements (Larsson 5). Following their fear of being persecuted for their illegal endeavors, the former inclined to offering assistance to Wallenberg in most cases.
It is imperative to know who Wallenberg was and his mission because his actions stand out as the epitome of humanity. The knowledge of what he did may influence an individual’s actions or thoughts about helping other people positively. There is no doubt that Wallenberg’s deeds were commendable given that he saved thousands of Jews’ lives which were threatened during the third Reich. In the process, he set an example that every other human being need to follow by doing whatever they can to save other people from their despair and tribulations regardless of the means.
Wallenberg’s mission and achievement reveals that the holocaust was a heinous act against humanity and that not everyone in the third Reich approved of it as indicated by the help from the tycoons. The knowledge of Wallenberg’s story indeed inspires individuals that humanity is not bound within the confines of religion, nationality or even ethnic background. On the contrary, human beings are naturally meant to be compassionate to one another and show indiscriminative affection towards each other. Higgins (11) assert that people should imagine themselves in place of those who are suffering and offer to help as they would prefer to be helped too. If more men could risk their lives and careers to save as many people as Wallenberg, then the world would be undoubtedly a better place.
Work Cited
Boland, Sandra Elizabeth. "Raoul Wallenberg: His Lessons for the Social Work Profession." Social work 59.1 (2014): 87-90.
Higgins, Martyn. "‘Cultivating our humanity’in child and family social work in England." Social Work Education 35.5 (2016): 518-529.
Larsson, Jan. "Raoul Wallenberg’s biography." (1995): 65-83.
