Series
Browse an alphabetical list of curated article series. These series include articles that have related themes, such as those about antisemitism or children’s diaries.
<< Previous | Displaying results 1-49 of 63 for "Series" | Next >>
-
1936 Olympics
SeriesExplore key themes about the Olympic Games held in Berlin in 1936, inluding debates over participation in the Games, the choices facing African American athletes, and the role of Nazi propaganda.
-
After the Holocaust
SeriesExplore key themes related to the end of the Holocaust, including liberation, challenges facing survivors, displaced persons camps, and postwar justice.
-
Allied Military Advances in the West
SeriesBrowse articles about some of the Allied military campaigns in western Europe during World War II, including D-Day and the Rhine crossings.
-
American Women and the Holocaust
SeriesLearn about American women spanning a wide range of roles and activities or experiences during the Holocaust, from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to US Army nurse Pat Lynch.
-
Antisemitism
SeriesLearn about the history and causes of antisemitism (hatred of Jews) and its role in Nazi ideology.
-
Auschwitz
SeriesLearn more about the Auschwitz camp complex in German-occupied Poland. More than 1.1 million people died at Auschwitz, including nearly one million Jews.
-
Auschwitz Subcamps
SeriesThe Auschwitz camp complex had more than 40 subcamps that brutally exploited prisoner labor. Learn more about these subcamps, including Althammer, Blechhammer, Budy, and Fürstengrube.
-
Auschwitz Through the Lens of the SS
SeriesLearn about an album of rare images of the Auschwitz complex, taken during a period when the gas chambers at Auschwitz-Birkenau were operating at maximum efficiency.
-
Bergen-Belsen
SeriesSeries of articles about the establishment of the Bergen-Belsen camp and key dates in its existence as a concentration camp in the Nazi camp system
-
Experiences of Black People during the Holocaust and World War II
SeriesLearn about the experiences of Black people during the Holocaust and WWII, including persecution in Nazi Germany, the impact of Nazi ideology, the impact of racism on African American athletes, and the experiences of Black American soldiers.
-
Book Burning
SeriesBrowse a series of articles about the 1933 book burnings in Nazi Germany, including information about the works burned and the symbolism of the book burnings.
-
Children during the Holocaust
SeriesChildren were especially vulnerable to Nazi persecution. Explore a series of articles about the plight of children during the Holocaust, including experiences in hiding.
-
Concentration Camps
SeriesBrowse articles about the creation, administration, and functions of concentration camps in the 1930s and 1940s, and the brutal conditions camp prisoners experienced during the Holocaust.
-
Deadly Medicine
SeriesFrom 1933 to 1945, Nazi Germany carried out a campaign to "cleanse" German society of individuals viewed as biological threats to the nation's "health." Learn more
-
Diaries
SeriesExplore a series of articles about diaries and journals kept during the Holocaust. Each diary reflects a fragment of its author's life.
-
Displaced Persons Camps
SeriesLearn more about what life was like for Holocaust survivors living in DP camps after WWII. This series focuses on DP camps in the US zone of Allied-occupied Germany.
-
Flight and Rescue
SeriesExplore the story of over 2,000 Polish Jewish refugees who fled east to escape war-torn Europe. They sought safety in such distant places as China and Japan.
-
Anne Frank
SeriesSeries of resources about Anne Frank and about the experiences of children during the Holocaust.
-
Gay Men and Lesbians under the Nazi Regime
SeriesThe Nazi regime harrassed and targeted gay men and lesbians. For gay men, this harassment turned into brutal persecution. Browse these articles to learn more.
-
German Military and the Holocaust
SeriesBrowse a series of articles about the role of the German military and some of its leaders during the Holocaust and World War II.
-
German police
SeriesGermany’s policemen played a key role in the consolidation of Nazi power. During WWII, their role became radicalized. Learn about police in Germany before and after the Nazi rise to power.
-
Ghettos
SeriesThe creation of ghettos was a key step in the Nazi process of brutally separating, persecuting, and ultimately destroying Europe's Jews during the Holocaust. Learn more.
-
Adolf Hitler
SeriesRead a series of articles about Adolf Hitler's ideology and strategies. Under Hitler, the Nazi regime was responsible for the mass murder of 6 million Jews and millions of other victims
-
Holocaust Denial
SeriesHolocaust denial is any attempt to negate the established facts of the Nazi genocide of European Jews. Explore the articles in this series to learn about Holocaust denial and its origins.
-
In Their Own Words: Holocaust Survivor Testimonies
SeriesListen to excerpts from oral testimonies to learn from survivors themselves about their individuals experiences, actions, and choices.
-
International Military Tribunal
SeriesBrowse a series of articles about the establishment of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg and the larger context of postwar trials.
-
International Military Tribunal: Defendants
SeriesIn October 1945, the chief prosecutors of the International Military Trial brought charges against 24 leading German officials. Learn more about who was put on trial.
-
Jewish Community of Monastir
SeriesExplore a rare photograph collection capturing a view of the Sephardic Jewish community of Monastir on the eve of its destruction during the Holocaust.
-
Jews in Prewar Germany
SeriesLearn about Jewish life in Germany and Europe before WWII, antisemitic laws, and Nazi violence and discrimination against the Jews of Germany.
-
Killing Centers
SeriesTo carry out the "Final Solution," the Nazis established killing centers in German-annexed and occupied Poland. Learn more about these killing centers, also referred to as extermination camps or death camps.
-
Law, Justice, and the Holocaust
SeriesWith decrees, legislative acts, and case law, Nazi leadership gradually moved Germany from a democracy to a dictatorship. Learn more about law and justice in the Third Reich.
-
Liberation of Nazi Camps: Encountering and Documenting Atrocities
SeriesAs Allied troops moved across Europe against Nazi Germany in 1944 and 1945, they encountered concentration camps, mass graves, and other sites of Nazi crimes. Learn more
-
Life after the Holocaust: Audio Interviews with Holocaust Survivors
SeriesLearn about the experiences of 6 Holocaust survivors whose journeys brought them to the United States: Thomas Buergenthal, Aron and Lisa Derman, Regina Gelb, Blanka Rothschild, and Norman Salsitz.
-
Nazi Camp System
SeriesLearn about the history of the Nazi camp system, the different types of camps, who was imprisoned and why, and conditions in the camps.
-
Nazi Propaganda
SeriesKey principles, strategies, and people in the history of Nazi propaganda during the Nazi rise to power, the Third Reich, "Final Solution," and World War II.
-
Nazi Racism
SeriesNazi racial ideology has no basis in reality. Like other forms of racism, Nazi racism was rooted in prejudice. It was based on Adolf Hitler’s antisemitic, racist ideas. Learn more
-
Nazi Rule
SeriesThe Nazis took control of the police and turned Germany into a dictatorship; implemented a racist ideology; and carried out brutal policies across annexed and occupied Europe. Learn more.
-
North Africa
SeriesLearn about North Africa's Jewish communities; WWII military campaigns in North Africa; Vichy's introduction of race laws; and networks of labor camps in North Africa.
-
Rescue and Resistance
SeriesBrowse a series of articles describing how some Jews survived the Holocaust; rescue efforts; anti-Nazi resistance groups; and revolts against Nazi oppression in the Warsaw ghetto and in killing centers.
-
Rescue and Resistance during the Holocaust
SeriesDespite the inaction of most Europeans and the collaboration of many in the persecution and murder of Jews, some individuals and networks from all social and religious backgrounds aided Jews. Learn more.
-
Resistance in the Smaller Ghettos of Eastern Europe
SeriesLearn more about resistance in some of the smaller ghettos of eastern Europe in the face of overwhelming odds and desperate scenarios.
-
Righteous Among the Nations
SeriesLearn about some of the Righteous Among the Nations, non-Jewish individuals who have been honored by Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial, for risking their lives to aid Jews during the Holocaust.
-
Roma (Gypsies)
SeriesSeries of articles about the history of discrimination against Roma in Europe and how the Nazi regime committed genocide against European Roma during WWII.
-
Soviet Prisoners of War
SeriesThe Nazis perpetrated mass murder against groups considered to be racial, civilizational, or ideological enemies. This included Soviet prisoners of war. Learn more
-
St. Louis
SeriesExplore articles about the voyage of the German transatlantic liner St. Louis in May-June 1939. Most of the ship's passengers were Jews fleeing Nazi Germany.
-
Subsequent Nuremberg Proceedings
SeriesThe Subsequent Nuremberg Trials were proceedings against leading German industrialists, military figures, SS perpetrators, and others. American military tribunals in Nuremberg, Germany, presided over the 12 trials, held between December 1946 and Apri...
-
The "Final Solution"
SeriesThe Nazi “Final Solution to the Jewish Question” was the deliberate, planned mass murder of European Jews. Learn more about how the Nazis implemented the "Final Solution."
-
The Holocaust
SeriesExplore key themes, concepts, and topics related to the history of the Holocaust. Learn about the Nazi persecution of Jews and the implementation of the "Final Solution."
-
The Role of German Professionals and Civil Leaders
SeriesDuring the Holocaust, Nazi leaders required the active help or cooperation of professionals ranging from civil servants, lawyers, doctors, teachers, police, members of the military, business elites, to church leaders. Learn more.