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Sgt. Thomas Sweeney, 71st Infantry Division, was one of the many American medics and liberators who found themselves woefully underprepared in rendering aid to survivors of Nazi atrocities. At the Gunskirchen Concentration Camp in May 1945, they found thousands of individuals barely clinging to life.
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Dimensions in Testimony: 20 Titles to Read/Watch from the New Orleans Public Library
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Holocaust Education Resources
The Museum highlights educational resources for teachers and students that can be used to explore the tragedy of the Holocaust.
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The Bavarian Precedent: The Roma in European Culture
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Coordinating the Destruction of an Entire People: The Wannsee Conference
On January 20, 1942, a group of Nazi leaders met to coordinate a continent-wide genocide.
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Otto Ohlendorf, Einsatzgruppe D, and the ‘Holocaust by Bullets’
As the leader of Einsatzgruppe D, Otto Ohlendorf was responsible for the murder of 90,000 Soviet Jews, Roma, and Communists.
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"The German Military, the Third Reich, and World War II:" A Conversation with Michael Geyer, PhD
Join us for this fascinating exchange about the career and work of Dr. Michael Geyer, one of the foremost authorities on the German military, the Third Reich, and World War II.
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Critical Theory, the Institute for Social Research, and American Exile: An Interview with Martin Jay, PhD
The members of the Institute for Social Research made vital contributions to a “culture of resistance” against Nazism.
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The Nuremberg Trial and its Legacy
The first international war crimes tribunal in history revealed the true extent of German atrocities and held some of the most prominent Nazis accountable for their crimes.
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"The Grave Responsibility of Justice": Justice Robert H. Jackson's Opening Statement at Nuremberg
Justice Robert H. Jackson’s opening statement at the Nuremberg Trials remains one of the most famous and influential oratories in the canon of international law and criminal jurisprudence.