The beginning of the Nanjing Atrocities occurred with the Imperial Japanese Army’s occupation of the then capital city of China, Nanjing. These images capture the early days of the military occupation as well as offer a geographic orientation to the city confines.
Catherine Chvany, rescued from France, reflects on the Sharps’ decision to rescue Jews.
Rosemarie Feigl describes her rescue from France as part of Martha Sharp’s group.
Joshua Rubenstein, associate at Harvard's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian studies, describes the gradual evolution of Hitler's master plan for the "Jews of Europe" and how this unfolded within German-occupied Soviet territory.
Dr. Hong Zheng reflects on his earliest memory as a five year old during the Second Sino-Japanese War when Japanese airplanes dropped bombs around his village, forcing his family to seek shelter in an air raid shelter.
Steve Cohen, Senior Lecturer at Tufts University’s Department of Education, discusses the escalating violence and exclusion of Jews in Germany in the mid-1930s.
Steve Cohen, Senior Lecturer at Tufts University’s Department of Education, explains how Facing History and Ourselves helps students think about obedience.
Steve Cohen, Senior Lecturer at Tufts University’s Department of Education, explains how propaganda helped the Nazis take control of Germany.
Steve Cohen, Senior Lecturer at Tufts University’s Department of Education, discusses how the Facing History and Ourselves’ curriculum deals with the theme of judgment.
Steve Cohen, Senior Lecturer at Tufts University’s Department of Education, revisits the progression of the Facing History and Ourselves pedagogy used in the Holocaust and Human Behavior curriculum.
Steve Cohen, Senior Lecturer at Tufts University’s Department of Education, discusses the aftermath of World War I, the Weimar Republic, and the Nazis’ rise to power.
Elaine Pagels, Professor of Religion at Princeton University,explains that many interpretations of evil throughout history are inspired by the Book of Revelation.