Poles walk among the ruins of besieged Warsaw. [LCID: 47270]
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Invasion of Poland, Fall 1939

German troops invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, triggering World War II. In response to German aggression, Great Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany.

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Women survivors huddled in a prisoner barracks shortly after Soviet forces liberated the Auschwitz camp. [LCID: 31450b]

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Learn more about personal experiences during the Holocaust

Blanka Rothschild holds one of her prewar family photographs. [LCID: athbr039]

Timeline of Events

Explore a timeline of events that occurred before, during, and after the Holocaust.

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How and why was the Holocaust possible?