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History Place: Heinrich Himmler Chief of German Police
This site from The History Place describes Heinrich Himmler, the chief of the German police under the command of Hitler. He helped carry out what the Nazi's referred to as the "Final Solution."
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The History Place: Images of Anschluss
This site from The History Place provides archived photos with captions showing Nazi rule in Austria. Also provided is a link to return to the WWII Timeline for additional information.
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World War Two Website Association
Presents two very different war photo albums, one of a Nazi Panzer Jaeger (tank hunter) who served on the Eastern Front and the other of German who served in a Luftwaffe anti-aircraft unit in the Alsace-Lorraine area of Europe.
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Wikipedia: Molotov Ribbentrop Pact
A wonderful, information-packed encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on the Molotov-Ribbentrop (Nazi-German) pact presents a good summary of the events that led up to the signing of the pact. There is also a link to the text of the pact.
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Wikipedia: Dictatorship
A short article on the nature of 20th century dictatorship. It provides examples of dictatorships such as Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy.
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Wikipedia: Dictatorship
A short article on the nature of 20th century dictatorship. It provides examples of dictatorships such as Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy.
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The History Place Genocide in the 20th Century
Article depicting the Nazi Holocaust from the beginning in 1938 with a simple boycott to the end in 1945 with the liberation of the death camps.
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Otto Frank
NPR reports on the finding of a groups of letters from Otto Frank in which he tries desperately to save his family from the impending Nazi doom.
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Documents
NPR reports on the finding of a groups of letters from Otto Frank in which he tries desperately to save his family from the impending Nazi doom.
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Photograph Showing Concentration Camp Prisoners in Their Hut
A nice survey of the major events of the Holocaust from its origins in Nazi Germany during the 1930s to the death camps and what happened afterward.
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German Troops March Through Warsaw
Archived photo with caption of German troops marching through Warsaw during a victory parade.
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Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust: Book Burning
Brief discussion of German book burning with a picture of an SA officer throwing a book on a fire.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Non Jewish Victims of Persecution in Germany
Hitler not only targeted Jews, but he also persecuted Gypsies, homosexuals, and the disabled. These groups were considered socio-racial problems that needed to be exterminated. Read a summary of each of these groups and view primary...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: 1938 "The Fateful Year"
1938 has been deemed "The Fateful Year" because Jewish persecution escalated. Jewish passports were revoked, Kristallnacht occurred, and Jewish property was forcibly taken. Read a summary and view primary sources such as photos,...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Anti Semitism
Anti-Semitism has roots that are entrenched in Europe. However, not until Hitler was anti-Semitism an official policy of a state. Read a synopsis of anti-Semitism through time and view primary resources such as photos, video lectures,...
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Jewish Virtual Library: The Situation of the Jews in Warsaw After the Occupation
Essay describing life for the Jewish people living in German occupied Warsaw, Poland.
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