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Diaries and Journals
ProjectDiaries reveal some of the most heart-wrenching accounts of the Holocaust. They record the feelings of loss, fear, and sometimes hope of those facing extraordinary peril.
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The Holocaust and World War II in Ukraine
ProjectExplore the history of Jews in Ukraine before, during, and after the Holocaust through articles, personal stories, historical photographs, artifacts, maps, and more.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Theresienstadt
SeriesLearn about the Theresienstadt camp/ghetto, which served multiple purposes from 1941-45 and had an important propaganda function for the Germans.
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Warsaw
SeriesBefore World War II, Warsaw was a major center of Jewish life and culture in Poland. Browse articles describing the German invasion, the Warsaw ghetto, deportations, and resistance.
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World War II
SeriesThe mass murder of Europe’s Jews took place in the context of World War II. Browse a series of articles about key events and military campaigns during WWII and the Holocaust.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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World War I
SeriesThe trauma of WWI would profoundly shape the attitudes and actions of both leaders and ordinary people during the Holocaust. Learn more about the war and its aftermath.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Antisemitism
SeriesLearn about the history and causes of antisemitism (hatred of Jews) and its role in Nazi ideology.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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After the Holocaust
SeriesExplore key themes related to the end of the Holocaust, including liberation, challenges facing survivors, displaced persons camps, and postwar justice.
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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."
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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.
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The Third Reich
SeriesThe Nazi rise to power marked the beginning of the Third Reich. Learn more about the Nazi state from its suspension of basic civil rights to the implementation of mass murder.
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Women during the Holocaust
SeriesExplore a series of articles about the experiences of women during the Holocaust.
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Women during the Holocaust: Individual Stories
SeriesExplore some oral history testimony excerpts describing the experiences of women during the Holocaust.
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Women's Artifacts
SeriesExamine artifacts such as clothing and letters and explore the experiences of women during the Holocaust.
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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.
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Women in the Third Reich
SeriesExplore a series of articles about the role of German women in the Nazi movement.
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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.
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Diaries
SeriesExplore a series of articles about diaries and journals kept during the Holocaust. Each diary reflects a fragment of its author's life.
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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.
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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.