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Nazi student groups played a key role in aligning German universities with Nazi ideology and in solidifying Nazi power.
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Introduction to the Holocaust
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What is Antisemitism?
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How Many People did the Nazis Murder?
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World War II: In Depth
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Invasion of Poland, Fall 1939
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Mass Shootings at Babyn Yar (Babi Yar)
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Reich Security Main Office (RSHA)
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University Student Groups in Nazi Germany
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The Role of Academics and Teachers![Women survivors huddled in a prisoner barracks shortly after Soviet forces liberated the Auschwitz camp. [LCID: 31450b]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/thumb/8fdec1b8-47fa-40f1-9a27-06e7262bad5e.jpg)
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How and why was the Holocaust possible?
