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The Jews of Interwar Poland, Romania, and Hungary
As World War II dawned, Jewish populations in Poland, Romania, and Hungary were at a social split among themselves. They were also already being targeted by Hitler's Fascist regimes. Share information about the cultural, religious, and...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The Story of Lola Rein and Her Dress
From The United States Holocaust Museum, the heart-wrenching tale of Lola Rein, a Polish girl who hid in a hole from the Nazis for seven months. Examine the dress she wore, her only remembrance from her mother, and access the Lola and...
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The Simon Wiesenthal Center: And I Still See Their Faces
A melancholy site that speaks of the Polish Jews through their pictures. Pictures were taken before the Holocaust; an entire generation wiped out with nothing left but photographs.
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Sobibior, the Forgotten Revolt [Pdf]
A stunning account of the most successful revolt and escape from a Nazi concentration camp. Read about the camp,Sobibor, and how it was set up. Then find out about the plans for escape and how that was carried out. Included are maps,...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Before They Perished
This unique photography collection found at Birkenau after liberation includes scenes from the everyday life of families while showing the world of Polish Jews before the Holocaust.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Jan Karski. Humanity's Hero
Photographic essay features an array of photos, primary source documents, and first-hand video testimony from the man who attempted to inform the world about the existence of the Holocaust.