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Yad Vashem: Last Jews in the Last Months of the German Reich

For Students 9th - 10th
As WWII drew to a close and a loss seemed imminent for the Germans, the SS were ordered to clear the concentration camps so no witnesses would be left. The Jews were led on extreme marches which culminated in 200,000-250,000 deaths. Read...
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Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Maintaining Jewish Tradition

For Students 9th - 10th
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
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Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center the Free World Before the War

For Students 9th - 10th
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
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Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Uprooting and Deportation

For Students 9th - 10th
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
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Yad Vashem: The Nuremberg Trials

For Students 9th - 10th
Between 1946-1949 Nazis were put on trial for the atrocities they committed. The series of trials were known as the Nuremberg Trials and showed the world the inhumane conduct by the Nazis. Study these trials by viewing documents from the...
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Yad Vashem: Enabling Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Yad Vashem provides information on the Nazi Enabling Act of 1933, which gave Hitler's government dictatorial powers for four year.
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Yad Vashem: The Museum Site for Yad Vashem

For Students 9th - 10th
The main site for the World Holocaust Center known as "Yad Vashem." Contains many links to all aspects of the Holocaust.
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Yad Vashem: The November 1938 Pogrom Kristallnacht

For Students 9th - 10th
This reference page contains links to an abundance of artifacts and background material on Kristallnacht. You can view encyclopedia entries, letters, diaries, videos, photos, and documents pertaining to the November 1938 Pogrom.
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Yad Vashem: Felix Nussbaum the Fate of a Jewish Artist

For Students 9th - 10th
Felix Nussbaum was an artist who perished in Auschwitz after being in hiding for four years. View his artwork and learn more about his life on this site.
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Yad Vashem: To Build and to Be Built

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibit highlights Jewish people who survived the Holocaust and settled in Israel. Each one has made a unique contribution to the state of Israel and the world. Read short biographies of each along with pictures.
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Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Fa Qs

For Students 9th - 10th
Need a brief overview of the Holocaust? This is a quick guide to answer simple questions on the main events of the Holocaust. Click a question for a brief explanation of that topic.
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Yad Vashem: If Everything Is Genocide

For Students 9th - 10th
The author of this article discusses remarks by a Hamas representative where he compared the situation in Gaza to what happened during the Holocaust. His words were repeated before the UN Security Council. The author labels this type of...
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Yad Vashem: The Final Stages of the War and the Aftermath

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive article focuses on the final stages of WWII in Germany and the aftermath. It discusses death marches, survivors migrations, and Nazi war crimes and trials.
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Yad Vashem: Using Testimony in Holocaust Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When teaching a unit on the Holocaust, the use of eye-witness testimony is crucial. These documents allow students to personalize the stories of those that suffered and enhances the learning process. This article walks you through...