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Chiune Sugihara

Chiune Sugihara. By: Reid Cogswell. Famous Quote. “I didn’t do anything special….I made my own decisions, that’s all. I followed my own conscience and listened to it.” -Chiune Sugihara. What He Did and How Did He Do It?. Born on January 1, 1900 in Yaotsu, Gifu, Japan

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Chiune Sugihara

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  1. Chiune Sugihara By: Reid Cogswell

  2. Famous Quote “I didn’t do anything special….I made my own decisions, that’s all. I followed my own conscience and listened to it.” -Chiune Sugihara

  3. What He Did and How Did He Do It? • Born on January 1, 1900 in Yaotsu, Gifu, Japan • He was the consul at the Japanese Embassy in Lithuania • Saved around 6,000 Jews • He hand wrote thousands of visas against orders for all of the Jews • Died on July 31, 1986

  4. What He Did and How Did He Do It?Continued • After he came back to Japan his family was dishonored. • Chiune was later honored in Israel with a Righteous Among the Nations. • In Lithuania there is a museum in his honor. • After the war the people of Yaotsu built him the Chiune Sugihara Memorial in his honor.

  5. Video http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/videos#japanese-internment-in-america

  6. Cite Page www.ethiofreedom.com www.artofmanliness.com www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org www.jewishpost.com web.lyon.edu www.travelchinaguide.com www.ushmm.org www.rongreene.com en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiune_Sugihara

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