Read about the experiences of a Jewish partisan fighting against the Germans in Poland during World War II.
Read about the experiences of a Jewish partisan fighting against the Germans in Poland during World War II.
Learn about the restricted rights and membership of Jews in newly unified Germany, and antisemitism's pervasiveness across Europe during this period.
Consider how the return of peace and prosperity in Germany in 1924 affected the popularity of extremist groups like the Nazis.
Consider how the Armenian Genocide was made possible by the staggering brutality of World War I.
Compare the party platforms of the Communists, Nazis, and Social Democrats in Germany’s 1932 presidential elections, a time of deep economic crisis.
Read about the violent response in one British neighborhood to Germany’s sinking of the Lusitania during World War I.
Herbert Pundik, a Danish Jew who was rescued in 1943 at the age of sixteen, discusses the choices Danish people made during the rescue of the country’s Jews.
Consider the motivations and expectations of Paul von Hindenburg when he appointed Hitler to chancellor of Germany (Spanish available).
Read the text of Hitler’s first speech to the German people as chancellor, in which he describes his vision for the future of Germany.
Learn about how the Allies sought to bring German leaders to justice after World War II and the Holocaust.
Holocaust survivor Primo Levi describes his first day as a prisoner in Auschwitz, and the harrowing experience of losing his loved ones, possessions, and even his name.
Learn about Germany’s atrocities against the Herero, the Nama, and other indigenous groups in South-West Africa during Europe's colonization of Africa in the late 1800s.