What significant event did Tom Lantos survive?
The Holocaust
The Great Depression
World War II
The Korean War
Answer
Tom Lantos survived the Holocaust. He was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1928. When he was 13, his family was forced to live in a ghetto. His father died in Auschwitz. Tom was sent to a labor camp, where he was liberated by the Soviets. After the war, he moved to the United States and became a politician. He served in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 2008.
Tom Lantos: From Holocaust Survivor to Political Icon
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