Frequently Asked Questions about the Holocaust for Educators
What was the Holocaust? The Museum’s guidelines for teaching about the Holocaust recommend educators define the term “Holocaust” for students.. The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored, persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945 across Europe and North Africa. The height of the persecution and …
Learn about the Holocaust - United States Holocaust Memorial …
The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its allies and collaborators. Learn more in the Museum’s Holocaust Encyclopedia ...
2024 International Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration
The United Nations has designated January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day—a time to remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution.
Definitions: Types of Mass Atrocities - United States Holocaust ...
Crimes against humanity are defined as “any of the following acts when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population.” The acts include murder, extermination, enslavement, deportation, imprisonment, torture, rape (and other gender-based or sex ...
World War II and the Holocaust, 1939–1945
With the start of the second World War and a swift succession of German victories, the Nazi regime began realizing its longstanding goal of territorial expansion. Under conditions of war and military occupation, they could pursue racial goals with more radical measures. The German Army, military, SS ...
Antisemitism Explained - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
These short videos explore antisemitism today and how it has persisted for thousands of years. Antisemitism means prejudice against or hatred of Jews. In the United States, antisemitic incidents continue to rise yearly. Hatred of Jews can take many forms, including violent attacks. It also appears ...
From Citizens to Outcasts, 1933–1938 - United States Holocaust ...
Through hundreds of legal measures, the Nazi-led German government gradually excluded Jews from public life, the professions, and public education. The goal of Nazi propaganda was to demonize Jews and to create a climate of hostility and indifference toward their plight. On Kristallnacht—the Night ...
Evidence and Documentation of the Holocaust
Holocaust denial, distortion, and misuse are strategies used to undermine or cast doubt upon the historical truth of the Holocaust. Deniers engage in this activity to reduce perceived public sympathy to Jews, to undermine the legitimacy of the State of Israel, to plant seeds of doubt about Jews and the Holocaust, and to draw attention to particular issues or viewpoints.
Primary Source Databases - United States Holocaust Memorial …
The following databases provide access to original primary sources related to the Holocaust. They are intended for research being conducted at the Museum. This page lists primary source electronic resources by category. Some resources are listed in multiple categories. View an alphabetical list of ...
The Path to Nazi Genocide - United States Holocaust Memorial …
NARRATOR: Paris, 1900. More than fifty million people from around the world visited the Universal Exposition—a world’s fair intended to promote greater understanding and tolerance among nations, and to celebrate the new century, new inventions, exciting progress.