To whom it may concern,
Although many may think what we don't know can't hurt us, in actuality is can hinder us greatly. History repeats itself. There are common trends in history and in order to stop them we must learn from our mistakes so similar atrocities do not need to happen again. I am addressing you in order to convince you to keep every piece of history in the history books. The Rape of Nanking and the Holocaust were two huge acts of genocide committed during the second world war. Massive numbers of people died which in return makes these two topics very sad and gruesome. Teaching things like this is crucial. Students need to know what mankind has the ability to do. Students need to know so this they never allow their government to be controlled by corrupted officials. Students need to know that not everything is sugar-coated. The most unpleasing aspects of history are the ones we can learn from the most. It would be a crime to raise a generation of students who are naive to such tragedies. With the lost knowledge of the subject also comes with lost knowledge of the people lost. Millions of people who suffered and died will be lost in our memories. Those who wished for their story to be told for centuries so another soul would not have to suffer as they did will be lost. Taking away this chance to learn about something so impactful would be a regrettable one that may alter furture events greatly.
