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Children during the Holocaust
Children were especially vulnerable in the era of the Holocaust. The Germans and their collaborators killed as many as 1.5 million children, including over a million Jewish children and tens of thousands of Romani (Gypsy) children, German children with physical and mental disabilities living in institutions, Polish children, and children residing in the occupied Soviet Union. In the ghettos, Jewish children died from starvation and exposure as well as lack of adequate clothing and shelter.
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Introduction to the Holocaust
The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators.
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Jewish Badge: During the Nazi Era
During the Nazi era, German authorities reintroduced the Jewish badge as a key element in their plan to persecute and eventually to destroy the Jewish population of Europe.
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Voyage of the St. Louis
On May 13, 1939, the German transatlantic liner St. Louis sailed from Hamburg, Germany, for Havana, Cuba. On the voyage were 937 passengers. Almost all were Jews fleeing from the Third Reich. Most were German citizens, some were from eastern Europe, and a few were officially “stateless.”
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Personal Stories: Jewish Partisans
The Holocaust Encyclopedia now includes 50 biographies of Jewish partisans during the Holocaust (© Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation). Explore their stories and related educational materials.
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What is Genocide?
In 1944, a Polish-Jewish lawyer named Raphael Lemkin (1900-1959) sought to describe Nazi policies of systematic murder, including the destruction of the European Jews.
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The Holocaust: A Learning Site for Students
Organized by theme, the Learning Site for Students uses text, photographs, maps, artifacts, and personal histories to provide an overview of the Holocaust.