Holocaust Studies

E. Holocaust General Reference Links

• USHMM Holocaust Encyclopedia

• Holocaust Chronicle (use index or keyword search)

• Jewish Virtual Library

• Holocaust Research Project (HEART)

  • Holocaust Prelude  -  Euthanasia  -  Einsatzgruppen  -  Aktion Reinhard  -  Ghettos  -  Revolt & Resistance

•  Survivor Video Clips - by topic (USC Shoah Foundation) 

• Azrieli Foundation - Personal Accounts

F. Foreshadowing Holocaust, Discrimination & Propaganda

G. Conditions of the Holocaust

• Jan Komski: Auschwitz through the Eyes of a Polish Inmate

• Auschwitz Album and The Sonderkommando photographs are four blurred photographs taken secretly in August 1944 inside the Auschwitz concentration camp

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• Weddings During the Holocaust

• Fate of European Jews by Country

  • Belgium

  • France

  • Netherlands

  • Lithuania

  • Poland

  • Norway

  • Denmark

  • Lithuania

  • Italy

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• Who did the Nazi's Target (Gays & Lesbians Series)

• Holocaust VR Museum Tour

H. Resistance

• Revolt and Resistance

• Killing Center Revolts

• Warsaw Ghetto (1943)

  • Link A

  • Link B

• Treblinka uprising (August 2, 1943)

  • Link C

• Sobibor uprising (October 14, 1943)

  • Link D

• Auschwitz Sonderkommando uprising (October 7, 1944)

  • Link E

  • Link F

• Auschwitz Escape (various dates)

  • Link G

  • Link H

• Chelmno Escape (1942)

  • Link I

  • Link J

  • Link K

Jewish Partisans

• Partisans Study Guide

• Jewish Partisans Documentary Films

Profile on 1 of 3 Jewish Partisans: (Choose either Emanuele(below), Sonia(PDF below), or Frank(PDF below))

• Emanuele Artom:

  • The Diary of the Italian Resistance

  • Emanuele Artom (MuseoTorino in Italian)

  • Questions for Emanuele Artom

    1. Describe Emanuele Artom's role in the Italian Resistance and his contributions to the movement. How did his actions reflect his moral and intellectual beliefs?

    2. Analyze the significance of Artom's diaries as historical documents. How do they offer insight into the experiences of Jewish partisans in WWII?

    3. Discuss the relationship between Emanuele Artom and Primo Levi. How did their shared background and struggles shape their contributions to Jewish and Resistance history?

    4. Explore the evolution of Artom’s personal and religious identity as reflected in his diary entries. How did his faith influence his actions and writings during the war?

    5. Evaluate the lasting impact of Artom's life and writings on the understanding of the Holocaust and the Italian Resistance. Why is his story still relevant today?

I. Holocaust Aftermath