Raoul Wallenberg (1912-?)

In 1938, the Hungarian government created laws similar to those created in Germany in 1935. These laws punished Jews for being Jews. Because of these laws, thousands of Jews lost their jobs. In 1940, the Hungarian government committed itself to supporting the German government. As a result, the Hungarian army joined the German army in the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.

Raoul Wallenberg was born in 1912 near Stockholm, Sweden. After high school, he studied for a year in Paris. Then he went to a university in the United States and studied architecture. He graduated in 1935.

Budapest: Great Synagogue (1859, 1996)

In Budapest, near the center of the city, there is a synagogue on Dohány Street. It is called the Great Synagogue for good reasons. It is the largest synagogue in Europe. Almost 3,000 people can sit comfortably in it. It is also one of the most beautiful.