Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...

Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...

To fully understand the breadth and scope of the Holocaust, view the following maps of key locations. These maps are in video form with explanations provided. There are also links provided for further research.

The roles of Jewish women and women of other groups targeted by the Nazis is described, but the article also tells of the roles many women played in the various resistance movements during World War II.

Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...

In an effort to preserve their dignity and culture during the Holocaust, the Jewish people found ways to resist the Nazis. This lesson plan is broken down by resistance methods such as the use of the camera, poetry, letters, and...

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum features the Jewish Parachutists from Palestine who volunteered to join the British Army. Describes their role in organizing resistance to the Germans and aiding in the rescue of Allied captives....

Jewish women were said to have brought strength to a place that had no strength during the Holocaust. They were leaders in their families, in the resistance, and in their faith. Read the stories these woman have to tell on this site.

A brief history of "The White Rose," a student resistance group in Germany during World War II.

Teachers during the Holocaust endured watching children disappear from their classrooms. Instead of turning a blind eye to the atrocities around them, many put their lives on the line to rescue these Jewish children. Read biographical...

A little over half of the Righteous of the Nations are women. These women put themselves in danger, and often lost their lives, trying to rescue Jews during the Holocaust. Read their personal stories and view pictures of these women of...

This comprehensive timeline tracks the Holocaust from it's roots to the Nuremberg Trials. This interactive timeline is broken down into 5 groups based on dates. Each grouping contains a short summary and multiple primary sources such as...

This article chronicles both the plight and the resistance of the Jews in the Lithuanian city of Kovno during World War II.

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.

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,...

The story of Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who worked to save Hungarian Jews from deportation to Nazi extermination camps late in World War II.

Many Jews risked their lives to save others during the Holocaust even giving up their own chance of escape. Read a short summary on Jewish resistance and view primary sources such as photos, testimonies, artifacts, and documents on these...

The Warsaw Uprising illustrates the Jewish resistance in the ghettos, especially by the Jewish youth. Read a summary of the uprising and how it was thwarted by the Nazis. Examine primary sources such as photos, testimonies, video...

There were heroes that helped the Jewish people during the Holocaust. These heroes earned the name Righteous. They often put their lives in danger by hiding Jews, providing false papers, and helping Jews escape. Examine the following...

Photographic essay features an array of photos, primary source documents, and first-hand video testimony from the man who attempted to inform the world about the existence of the Holocaust.

Pictorial exhibit commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Righteous Program founded by Yad Vashem to honor rescuers who protected Jews from death and deportation during the Holocaust.

A Righteous Among Nations is a non-Jew who risked their life to save Jews from the Holocaust. Chiune Sugihara is one of these men. Read his story and answer/discuss critical thinking questions. Additional materials and tips for the...

"One who saves one life saves an entire world" -The Talmud. The Righteous Among Nations were non-Jews who risked their lives to help Jews during the Holocaust. The following lesson focuses on two of these Righteous who helped the Frank...

Information about Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal, prepared for the web site of the foundation that carries his name and whose ongoing work is one of bringing Nazi perpetrators to justice.