Answer;
The Historical Method allows Historians to show to the world as accurately as possible, the events of the past.
It has 5 steps which include;
- Collect - This is the first step of the method and involves the historian collecting information in the first place. This is done from both primary and secondary sources.
- Classify and date - In this step, the data is divided and classified into two main distinct groups being <em>Written records</em> and <em>Archaeological remains</em>. After this the historian then attempts to date the information so as to find out which period and/or people the information may have originated from.
- Analyze - It is very important that historical data is as accurate as possible and that is why this step is important. The historian must analyze the data to ensure that it is genuine.
- Interpret - The Historian would then attempt to discover the meaning behind the information by interpreting it.
- Synthesize - After all the steps are done, the information is then collated and presented in a suitable manner.
Auschwitz-Birkenau was the first camp