The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. Read an Introduction to the Holocaust.
This exhibition examines the motives, pressures, and fears that shaped Americans' responses to Nazism, war, and genocide. Explore the online exhibitionBrowse All Online Features
Anne Frank was one of the more than one million Jewish children who died in the Holocaust. She was born Annelies Marie Frank on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany, to Otto and Edith Frank. Read more about Anne Frank.Browse All Topics
ID Cards of Holocaust Victims and Survivors
Samson was raised by Jewish parents in Tarnopol. His father died when Samson was 13, and Samson went to work to help support his mother and four brothers and sisters. Read Samson’s story.Browse All ID Cards
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Holocaust Information For Students
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