Ghettos
Memorials
Nazi Officials
Persecution
Reviews
Third Reich
Victims
Camps
The Camps
A map and fact-filled chart of the concentration and death camps.Death Marches
As the war drew to a close, the Nazis evacuated their camps and forced the prisoners on long marches - death marches.Majdanek: An Overview
Learn about the layout and construction of the Nazis' second largest concentration camp.Overview of Auschwitz
We've all heard the term Auschwitz and associate it with the Holocaust, but how much do you really know about this death camp?Overview of Auschwitz II: Birkenau
A map and overview of the killing center of Auschwitz.Sobibor: An Overview (Part 1 of 4)
An overview and map of the infamous death camp.Sobibor: Life and Death (Part 2 of 4)
Learn about the life and death of prisoners within this death camp.Sobibor: The Revolt (Part 3 of 4)
The story of the prisoners of the Sobibor death camp who revolted against the Nazis.Sobibor: The Memorial (Part 4 of 4)
Powerful but unkempt, a virtual tour of the memorial at Sobibor.Theresienstadt: The "Model" Ghetto (Part 1 of 2)
Even though the Nazis attempted to deceive the world by making Theresienstadt into a "model" ghetto, life was not easy for its inmates. This week's article focuses on the establishment of the ghetto and next week I'll cover life and death within this anomaly.Theresienstadt: The "Model" Ghetto (Part 2 of 2)
The image of Theresienstadt has been made up of famous prisoners and the Red Cross' visit. But life within the "model" ghetto was anything but ideal.Virtual Theresienstadt
A photographic journey to the "Model Ghetto" and nearby prison.
Ghettos
Abba Kovner and Resistance in the Vilna Ghetto
Ghetto resister and partisan, 25 year old Abba Kovner refused to go like a "sheep to slaughter."Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw
This historic Jewish cemetery was enclosed in the Warsaw Ghetto. It is both a reflection and a memorial of the past.Lodz Ghetto (Part 1 of 2)
Throughout Europe, Jews were crowded into ghettos before being systematically murdered in the death camps. Follow the history of the ghetto in Lodz, Poland.Lodz Ghetto (Part 2 of 2)
Find out what life was like in the Lodz ghetto. Was Rumkowski working for the Nazis or for the Jews?Theresienstadt: The "Model" Ghetto (Part 1 of 2)
Even though the Nazis attempted to deceive the world by making Theresienstadt into a "model" ghetto, life was not easy for its inmates. This week's article focuses on the establishment of the ghetto and next week I'll cover life and death within this anomaly.Theresienstadt: The "Model" Ghetto (Part 2 of 2)
The image of Theresienstadt has been made up of famous prisoners and the Red Cross' visit. But life within the "model" ghetto was anything but ideal.Virtual Theresienstadt
A photographic journey to the "Model Ghetto" and nearby prison.
Memorials
Jewish Center in Oswiecim
Learn about the recently rededicated synagogue and the new Jewish Center in Oswiecim, Poland.Museum of Jewish Heritage
Learn all about this fascinating, new Holocaust museum in New York.New England Holocaust Memorial
Boston's powerful and moving memorial to the Holocaust.U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Wondering what's inside the U.S.H.M.M.?
Nazi Officials
Accused of the Nuremberg Trial
The top Nazis on trial. Were they guilty of war crimes? What were their sentences?Doctors' Trial
Twenty-three defendants, many horrible experiments.German Spy in the SS
The story of a man who infiltrated the Third Reich to discover its hidden secrets."Heil Schicklgruber!"???
The name of Hitler provokes intense emotions. But what if Adolf Hitler had really been named Adolf Schicklgruber? It was closer than you think.Hitler's Last Will
In Hitler's last will, written a day before his death, he planned the future for his body and possessions.Hitler's Political Statement
Written a day before his suicide, Hitler blamed Jews for WWII and expelled several top Nazi officials.SS Ranks
A listing of SS ranks and their western equivalents.
Persecution
Aktion Erntefest
43,000 Jews murdered on one day. Find out why and how the Nazis carried out this program of mass execution.Babi Yar: Destroying the Evidence
As the Red Army was approaching, the Nazis attempted to destroy the evidence of their mass murders by burning the bodies.Babi Yar: Mass Murder
In retaliation for explosions in downtown Kiev, the Nazis created a place of mass murder in the ravine named Babi Yar.The Jewish Badge
Learn the history of the armbands and yellow Stars of David which labeled the Jews.The Madagascar Plan
Learn about the Nazi plan to relocate Europe's Jews to this African island.Sterilization
Six months after Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, the first German compulsory sterilization law was created. Why did the Nazis do this and who did they sterilize?Struma: The Boat That Never Made It
Learn how the journey of 769 Jewish refugees ended in tragedy rather than freedom.Terror on Kristallnacht
A massive government sanctioned pogrom against Jews that occurred on November 9-10, 1938 throughout Germany and Austria.The Tragedy of the S.S. St. Louis (Part 1 of 2)
Over 900 Jews attempted to escape from Nazi Germany to Cuba in 1939.The Tragedy of the S.S. St. Louis (Part 2 of 2)
The conclusion of this voyage to escape Nazi persecution.
Reviews
Apt Pupil
Read my review of this movie.Jakob the Liar
A review of the movie Jakob the Liar which stars Robin Williams.The Long Way Home
A review of this outstanding, Oscar nominated documentary.Life Is Beautiful
My film review of the Italian comedy about the Holocaust.Review of Exodus 1947
A book review of Ruth Gruber's book about the ship carrying 4,500 refugees that tried to reach Eretz Israel (Palestine).Mr. Death
Review of Errol Morris' film about Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
Since 1945
Austrian Far-Right Party in Power
As part of a coalition government, Joerg Haider's Freedom Party came to power in Austria. The world reacted.Doctors' Trial
Twenty-three defendants, many horrible experiments.The Holocaust and Millennium Polls
Find out where the Holocaust ranked in the various millennium and century polls.The Holocaust Libel Trial
An overview of the David Irving vs. Deborah Lipstadt libel trial.Nazi Gold, Jewish Accounts, and Swiss Banks
For several months, the controversy over Switzerland's role in World War II has raged in the media, among people, and between nations.Nizkor: Fighting Denial on the Internet
Learn about the site that fights Holocaust denial.Our Turn to Remember
For decades the survivors have remembered, learn why it is now our turn.Trip to Eastern Europe
Read about my powerful and moving trip to learn about the past and the present.Yom Hashoah
Learn more about Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Third Reich
Der Stürmer
Learn about Julius Streicher's anti-Semitic, Nazi, weekly newspaper.The History of the Swastika
The history of the swastika spans 3,000 years. Does it represent good or evil?Hitler's Beer Hall Putsch
On November 8, 1923, Adolf Hitler attempted to sieze control of Germany through a putsch (coup). Learn about his failed attempt.Lebensraum
Germany's foreign policy during the Third Reich was based on expansion. Learn about the ideology behind Lebensraum.Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
The division of Poland between Germany and the Soviet Union was decided well before a single shot was fired.SS Ranks
A listing of SS ranks and their western equivalents.Wannsee Conference
On January 20, 1942, Nazi leaders gathered together in Wannsee to plan the Final Solution.
Victims
Gypsies and the PorajmosBalfour Declaration
Registered, sterilized, ghettoized, and deported - learn what happened to these "forgotten victims."Hidden Children (Part 1 of 2)
They hid in attics, cabinets, and closets to avoid Nazi persecution.Hidden Children (Part 2 of 2)
They hid their identity and lived within Christian society.Interview with a Survivor: Charlotte Guthmann Opfermann
Charlotte's personal account of life within the Theresienstadt Ghetto."Mengele's Children": The Twins of Auschwitz
Mengele's favorite experiments were on twins. What did he do and why?
The British declared support for a national home in Palestine for Jews in the 1917 Balfour Declaration.
Children's Books About the Holocaust
Books are a great way to introduce children to the Holocaust.
Glossary
Are you confused about some of the terms relating to the Holocaust? Since the Holocaust vocabulary was formulated from many different languages, understanding these terms can be difficult. Here's a glossary to help you.
Photographs from the SWC
An alphabetical listing of the photograph categories available from the Simon Wiesenthal Center's online encyclopedia.
Quiz
Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
World War II Begins
46 million soldiers and civilians died during the Second World War, learn how it started.
