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Children
For decades the children were told that they couldn't have been affected. Find out the affects of the Holocaust on the children who experienced it.

Dachau
Information about Dachau, the first of the many horrible Nazi concentration camps.

Death Squads
As the Germans invaded the Soviet Union, mobile killing squads followed behind them to implement the Nazi's racial policies in the East. These death squads, or Einsatzgruppen, murdered millions of people.

Displaced Persons
For the survivors, happiness did not come with liberation. Their families were dead and their homes were lost - where were they to go?

Education Resources
Teaching about the Holocaust is one of the most important ways to ensure that it won't happen again. Find out how to use films, books, activities and lectures in the classroom.

Eichmann, Adolf
Adolf Eichmann played a major role in planning the implementation of the Final Solution. His 1961 trial brought his actions to world-wide attention and sparked Hannah Arendt's description, "the banality of evil."

Exodus
On July 11, 1947, the ship Exodus sailed, attempting to carry its 4,515 passengers (mostly Holocaust survivors) from France to Palestine. The ship's passengers were attempting to illegally immigrate to Palestine. Follow the unfortunate saga of the Exodus and its passengers.

Fighting Denial
Why do some people say that the Holocaust never happened? Learn how they manipulate the facts.

Flossenbürg
Located near Floss and Namering, the Flossenburg camp was the fourth Nazi concentration camp established in Germany. Learn more about this camp through these resources.

Forgotten Victims
Homosexuals, Gypsies (Roma), the disabled and others were also persecuted during the Third Reich.

Frank, Anne
A young girl who hid from the Nazis during the Holocaust, Anne Frank has touched many who have read her famous diary.

Genealogy
Do you want to know what happened to a relative or a friend? There are many services that can help you locate them.

Ghettos
Always awaiting the dreaded call for "resettlement," learn what life was really like in the ghettos.

Himmler, Heinrich
Learn more about Himmler, the leader of the SS, through these informative links.

Hitler, Adolf
A man many people consider the embodiment of evil, Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany, started World War II, and instigated the Holocaust.

Holocaust Basics
Wondering where you can learn the basics about this important event in history? Here are some resources for you to start learning about the Holocaust.

Judaism
Learn the history, religion, and customs of this persecuted people.

Korczak, Janusz
Devoted to children, the famous educator and writer, Janusz Korczak, turned down opportunities to escape the Warsaw Ghetto, thus died with his children in the Treblinka Death Camp.

Kovno Ghetto
The Kovno Ghetto was established in 1941 in what is now Kaunas, Lithuania. Discover how the Kovno Ghetto was founded, what life inside was like, and what happened during the Aktionen.

Liberation
Once the longed-for end of the war finally came, the effects of the Nazis' murderous path was realized.

Listservs
Want to talk to others about the Holocaust? These listservs (discussion forums generated by email) allow you to join others in discussions about the Holocaust via email.

Lodz Ghetto
During the war, the Lodz Ghetto confined thousands of Jews and was run by the very controversial Elder, Mordechai Chaim Rumkowski. Was Rumkowski working for the Nazis or was he really trying to save his people?

Majdanek
Majdanek (KZ Lublin) was located in a suburb of Lublin, Poland, and was called the Majdan Tatarski camp (called Majdanek by Lublin residents). Originally, Majdanek was established as a prisoner-of-war camp, but it was later turned into both a concentration and death camp.

Maps
Maps that show places in World War II and the Holocaust.

More Camps
Find out more information about concentration and death camps, including maps of their locations.

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