Holocaust Websites

Learning about the Holocaust through Art

http://art.holocaust-education.net/

Artists in ghettos and camps portrayed daily life - the hardships, torture, humiliation, and death - through various art forms, including visual art. This art work was sometimes ordered by Nazis, and, much of time, it was performed in secret, at the risk of the artists' lives. Examples of this visual art are displayed through this web site.

Maps of the Holocaust

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/holocaust/maps/

This site offers maps of the Jewish population in Europe before the war and maps of atrocities related to the Holocaust that occurred in Europe throughout the war. Brief entries discuss events in America that coincided with the events of the Holocaust.

Museum of Tolerance Multimedia Learning Center Online

http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/index.html

The Simon Wiesenthal Center created this online multimedia learning center to educate the public and preserve the memory of those who suffered in the Holocaust. The web site includes comprehensive information on the Holocaust, including information on the Jews; the Nazis; anti-Semitism and the Final Solution; resistance and rescue; the world response to the Holocaust; the "Righteous" among the nations; and life after the war. There are useful educational resources such as a bibliography, glossary, timeline, and 36 frequently asked questions about the Holocaust. The site includes virtual exhibits of previous museum exhibits and special collections.

Nazi Propaganda: 1933-1945

http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/ww2era.htm

The Nazis used propaganda to win support for their policies and ideology. This site provides a collection of the different forms of Nazi propaganda, including speeches and writings by Nazi leaders, anti-Semitic material, visual material, war propaganda, and other types of propaganda.

Non-Jewish Holocaust Victims

http://www.holocaustforgotten.com/

Millions of victims of the Holocaust were non-Jews. This site presents survivor stories, photos, and other details of non-Jewish victims, including non-Jewish Polish citizens, Afro-Europeans, Gypsies, Jehovah Witnesses, the disabled, and homosexuals.

Prevent Genocide International

http://preventgenocide.org/

This web site is devoted to educating the global community for the prevention of genocide. The site defines genocide and provides information concerning the laws against genocide, genocide prevention, the prosecution and punishment for genocide, educational resources, and action that can be taken against genocide.

Remember.org

http://www.remember.org/

This site shares photos, art, personal stories of witnesses to the Holocaust, details and facts of the Holocaust, and much more. A "Tracing Families" feature helps trace genealogical lines and records to locate any "lost" survivors of the Holocaust.

A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust: Children

http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/people/children.htm

This web site documents the experience of Jewish and non-Jewish children in the Holocaust. The site tells of children in ghettos, camps, hiding, and the experiences of those in Kindertransport - the transfer of Jewish children to the United Kingdom for sanctuary. Information and additional resources are provided on these topics. The site also provides information and resources on children in the Hitler Youth program and Lebensborn, a program that encouraged German women of an Aryan profile to have children with SS officers.

United States Memorial Holocaust Museum

http://www.ushmm.org/

The museum, located in Washington D.C., seeks to educate and spread information about the Holocaust. Its web site accomplishes this by preserving the memory of those who suffered and died; relating the details of the Holocaust, such as the death camps, Hitler's "final solution," a description of the variety of victims, rescuers, and more; and, overall, prompting viewers to reflect on the lessons offered by history.

The Young Soapmaker

http://www.remember.org/soapmaker/

This ebook is based on the experiences of Leonard Lerer, a Polish Jew who was sent to, first, a Jewish ghetto and, then, a number of concentration camps throughout the war. These camps included Budzin, Meilez, and Flossenberg.