Who was Chiune Sugihara and how many lives did his defiance of orders save?
Answer
A Japanese consul in Kaunas, Lithuania, who issued thousands of transit visas to Jewish refugees in direct defiance of Tokyo — saving an estimated 6,000 lives
Did You Know?
Sugihara wrote visas by hand for 18-20 hours a day for weeks. When ordered home, he continued issuing visas from the train window as it pulled away. Japan stripped him of his diplomatic career for insubordination. He was recognized as Righteous Among the Nations in 1985.