Sweden’s aid during World War II.

Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish humanitarian, working in Budapest, Hungary during the Second World War helping to rescue Jews from the Holocaust. Between July and December of 1944 he issued thousands of protective passports and housed Jews in buildings he established as Swedish Territory thud saving thousands of lives.

When Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg vanished without a trace in 1945 he became a legend, both for his unending efforts on behalf of Hungarian Jews, and the mystery which shrouded his disappearance.

The Holocaust is certainly one of the darkest times, if not the darkest, in the history of mankind. It is a time of overwhelming terror and enduring grief. It appears there was no trace of human kindness to lighten that darkness. It is said to be the ultimate expression of man’s inhumanity toward man. Yet, there were deeds of courage and compassion during the Holocaust that we can take some comfort about our past and hope for our future.