War is only half the story. Use these evocative photographs with your students to explore the human stories that emerge in the aftermath of war and violence.
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Genocide & Mass Violence
The Nanjing Atrocities: Crimes of War
The online companion to our Nanjing Atrocities book includes maps, images, timelines, and readings for students to gain a deeper understanding of East Asia during World War II.
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A War for Race and Space
Explore Germany's efforts to impose a new order on Europe based on Nazi racial ideology during the first two years of World War II.
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Judgment and Justice
Examine the nature of judgment, forgiveness, and justice, and learn about the challenges of deciding an adequate response to the crimes of the Holocaust.
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Legacy and Memory
Review some of the profound legacies of the Holocaust and World War II and consider how these histories continue to influence our lives today.
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Open Aggression and World Responses
Consider the dilemmas faced by world leaders as Nazi Germany began taking aggressive action against neighboring countries and individuals in the late 1930s.
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The Holocaust
Confront the history of the Holocaust, and reflect on the human behavior revealed in the choices of perpetrators, bystanders, resisters, and rescuers.
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World War: Choices and Consequences
Investigate how World War I heightened divisions between “we” and “they” among people and nations and left behind fertile ground for Nazi Germany in the following decades.
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World Responses
"Miss American"
Arch Oboler’s 1938 radio play, performed by Katharine Hepburn, pleaded with American audiences to offer more aid to Jewish refugee children. It aired as the country debated over the Wagner-Rogers Bill (Joint Resolution 64).
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A Story Only Partially Told
View photos by Rodrigo Abd depicting the aftermath of the Guatemalan Civil war.
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Additional Resources from Carlos Javier Ortiz
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Photographer Carlos J. Ortiz: Too Young to Die Interview with WBEZ
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The Armenian Genocide
Additional Resources from Kathryn Cook
See more resources on The Armenian Genocide.
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