Article about the Nazi movement to annihilate as much of the Polish population as possible during World War II. This article focuses particularly on the non-Jewish portion of the Polish populaton.

A detailed article covering the establishment of the euthanasia program initiated by Adolf Hitler's regime.

The Remember Me project seeks to document the wartime experiences of children who were separated from their families or orphaned at the end of World War II by identifying now-adult survivors from photographs taken by relief workers after...

A description of the role of the euphemistically-titled Einsatzgruppen as mobile killing units by the Nazis, including both where and how they were employed.

Data by country of the Jewish population in Europe prior to World War II.

An analysis of the scope of Nazi persecution during World War II, including the Jews, Poles, Roma, and any groups people who did not support the Nazi cause.

This resource offers a very detailed report on the activities of the Germans and Romanians during World War 2 related to the deportation and killing of Jewish people.

An overview of the various resistance and partisan groups who fought against or sabotaged the Nazis throughout Europe during World War II.

A brief analysis of the Axis powers during World War II, and the causes they had in common.

A detailed explanation of the origin and meaning of the term "genocide."

A chronology of the development of the idea of "genocide" and the legalities which have developed since the mid 20th century to prosecute perpetrators of genocide around the world.

This website gives a short biography of Anne Frank. There are links to maps and photographs.

In spite of the great risk, many non-Jewish people across Europe undertook rescue operations, both great and small, to hide or remove people persecuted by the Nazis, especially Jews. This article discusses some of the most notable efforts.

Article detailing the persecution and annihilation of much of the European Roma population under Nazi orders during World War II, and the continued persecutionof the remaining Roma population in many countries after the war.

Article outlining the roles of the various Allied armies, including the Russian, American, and British forces, in liberating the Nazi concentration camps in the late months of World War II.

An explanation of the term "pogrom" and examples of pogroms in both 19th and early 20th century Russia, and in Germany and Eastern Europe during World War II.

An explanation of the plight of refugees, especially Jewish refugees trying to emigrate from Germany just prior to and during World War II.

A brief overview of the course of World War II in Europe.

An overview of the rise of the Third Reich in Germany prior to World War II.

A description of the role forced labor played in the Nazi treatment of Jews and Russian POWs during World War II.

The daily experiences of Jewish children in hiding during World War II varied depending on whether they could hide openly or had to stay confined at all times. Opportunities to play were often limited or non-existent, and their...

This online exhibit honors those that sheltered Jewish children during the German occupation of France. Children's homes were established to protect the children from persecution. Take a look at three of these homes and view artifacts,...

CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...

Article detailing the development and use of concentration camps in pre-World War II Germany to detain political enemies, subversives, and so-called "social deviants."