Eichmann was one of the architects of the Holocaust, so it makes an interesting parallel that he is in Jerusalem at the same time as Schindler, one of the greatest resisters of the Holocaust. It’s significant that all this was taking place in the 1960s—the events of World War II were so momentous that it took decades to sort out what really happened and to deal with the consequences. The publication of
Schindler’s List itself (as well as the eventual film adaptation) played a role in shaping how the history of World War II is discussed.