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Publisher: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum The Nazi Olympics, Berlin 1936 
 "This site presents an online version of an exhibition created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC." Features photos and a description of the events of the 1936 Olympics held in Germany, including a discussion of racism and a threatened U.S. boycott. Includes a bibliography. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/olympics/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Social Issues, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future, World War II Last updated Jun 2, 2004 Kristallnacht: The November 1938 Pogroms
"On November 9, 1938, the Nazis unleashed a wave of pogroms against Germany's Jews. In the space of a few hours, thousands of synagogues and Jewish businesses and homes were damaged or destroyed. This event came to be called Kristallnacht ('Night of Broken Glass') for the shattered store windowpanes." This site features an exhibition with a historical overview and details about what was destroyed. From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/focus/kristallnacht/ Topics: Judaism, World War II Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Jasenovac: Holocaust Era in Croatia, 1941-1945
"This Web site chronicles crimes committed during the Holocaust in Croatia and highlights artifacts from the Jasenovac Memorial Area Collection," including "documents, photographs, maps, film, textiles, transcripts, testimony, and personal objects." Produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/jasenovac/ Topics: History, History By Place, Judaism, Photograph Collections: History, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jun 11, 2003 Anne Frank the Writer: An Unfinished Story
"Between the ages of 13 and 15, Anne Frank wrote short stories, fairy tales, essays, and the beginnings of a novel. Five notebooks and more than 300 loose pages, meticulously handwritten during her two years in hiding, survived the war." This exhibition reveals "the original writings -- through sound and images -- of a young woman who had great ambition to be a writer." Includes interviews and links. From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/af/htmlsite/ Topics: Authors by Region, Judaism, Literature: Fiction Last updated Sep 16, 2003 Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals, 1933-1945
"This online exhibition examines the campaign of persecution and violence against the homosexuals of Germany" from 1933-1945. Provides both a general historical overview as well as a timeline built around the experiences of Bauhaus artist Richard Grune. Includes a bibliography and related links. From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/hsx/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People Last updated Nov 26, 2002 The Holocaust: A Learning Site for Students
"Organized by theme, this site uses text, historical photographs, maps, images of artifacts, and audio clips to provide an overview of the Holocaust. It is the first step in a growing resource for middle and secondary level students and teachers." The site features information about Nazi rule, Jews in Germany, the "Final Solution," Nazi camps, and rescue and resistance. From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/ Topics: History, Judaism, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated May 19, 2004 Silent Witness: The Story of Lola Rein & Her Dress
A Holocaust survivor tells the story of the seven months she spent hiding in a hole in a ground in Poland (while wearing a dress sewn and embroidered by her mother) and of the events immediately before and after. Includes an image of the dress, video clips, and audio of the story. From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/silentwitness/ Topics: History, Judaism Last updated May 11, 2005 Life After the Holocaust: Stories of Holocaust Survivors After the War
"Between 1945 and 1952 more than 80,000 Holocaust survivors immigrated to the United States. This Web site documents the experiences of six Holocaust survivors whose journeys brought them to the United States, and reveals the complexity of starting over." Features audio and transcripts of full oral history interviews, and an online exhibit with photos and audio about aspects such as arriving in New York and speaking out. From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/life_after_holocaust/ Topics: History, Judaism, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Aug 23, 2006 Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive at USHMM
Catalog for the archive of historical films about the Holocaust and related aspects of World War II, at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Video clips of the footage are available for selected collection holdings; more will be added in the future. Footage covers Nazi Germany, internment camps, Jewish life, and more. Searchable by title, subject, source, keyword, location, and other factors. http://resources.ushmm.org/film/ Topics: History, Judaism Last updated Nov 16, 2006 The Nuremberg Trials and Their Legacy
This exhibit focuses on the International Military Tribunal trials of World War II war criminals held in Nuremberg, Germany, starting in 1945. Features a photo collection, images of artifacts (such as the tribunal program), audio clips relating to testimony, and associated material. From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/focus/warcrimetrials/comment_post.php Topics: Crime, World War II Last updated Jun 9, 2008 Combating Holocaust Denial: Holocaust Deniers and Public Misinformation
This essay discusses Holocaust denial--the belief that the Holocaust never happened--with a focus on refuting the reasons for these beliefs. Includes links to related essays on Holocaust denial, annotated website links, and a press release about the December 2006 Holocaust conference in Iran, stating that it "will serve as nothing more than an international platform for Holocaust denial." From the Holocaust Encyclopedia, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10007272 Topics: History, Judaism, World War II Last updated Jun 12, 2007 Holocaust Encyclopedia: Warsaw
Historical overview of the Holocaust in this city in Poland where the Warsaw Ghetto was established in 1940 with the decree that "required all Jewish residents of Warsaw to move into a designated area, which German authorities sealed off from the rest of the city." Includes images and links to several related articles about the Warsaw Ghetto and the Warsaw Uprising. From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10005069 Topics: History, History By Place, Judaism Last updated Jul 23, 2007 Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings
Companion to a traveling exhibit about book burning activities in Nazi Germany. Topics include the immediate American response, how "books figured prominently" in U.S. patriotic slogans during World War II, and later symbols of book burning. Features written and audio material about 58 authors whose works were burned. Authors include Theodore Dreiser, Sigmund Freud, Ernest Hemingway, Helen Keller, Jack London, Karl Marx, and Upton Sinclair. From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/bookburning/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Social Issues, World War II Last updated Sep 10, 2007 Propaganda
Website companion to the 2009 exhibition "State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda," which "reveals how the Nazi Party used modern techniques as well as new technologies and carefully crafted messages to sway millions with its vision for a new Germany." Includes a timeline, information about the themes used in Nazi propaganda, a gallery of propaganda examples, and resources for further study. From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda/ Topics: World War II Last updated Mar 5, 2009 |
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