Series: Theresienstadt

During the Holocaust, the Theresienstadt (Terezín) ghetto was a site of imprisonment for more than 140,000 Jews. Browse a series of articles that explore the history of the Theresienstadt ghetto; the Nazi authorities' use of Theresienstadt as a tool of propaganda and deception; and the cultural life of the ghetto.  

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