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US Holocaust Memorial Museum
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Start Here!
Start Here!
If you are new to the topic of the Holocaust, Adolf Hitler and/or the Nazi Party, read this article before diving deeper.
Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary Words
Antisemitism- prejudice against or hatred of Jews
Aryans- Nazi ideology of a person of Caucasian Race not of Jewish descent
Genocide- violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group
Persecution- hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs
Prejudice- liking or dislike for one rather than another especially without good reason
Zionism- the movement to return to the Jewish homeland
Nazi Rule
Nazi Rule
Read the following articles about the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party by taking over the police and implementing dictatorship into the German government.
Jews in Prewar Germany
Jews in Prewar Germany
Read the following articles about the life of Jews in Germany prior to World War II and the Holocaust.
The "Final Solution"
The "Final Solution"
Read the following articles about the Nazi Party's detailed plan to murder European Jews. They will create ghettos, killing squads and killing centers across Poland.
Rescue and Resistance
Rescue and Resistance
Read the following articles about the brave resistance groups who opposed the Nazi regime and revolted against their actions.
After the Holocaust
After the Holocaust
Read the following articles about the liberation of concentration camps, attempts to locate Jewish family members and trials of the Nazi party members.
World War II
World War II
Read the following articles about the pivotal political events and military movements of World War II.
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