An article about the history of the Bergen-Belsen camp complex and the varied roles it played in the Nazi efforts to imprison a wide variety of populations throughout World War II.

A collection of primary source documents and books that detail the racial discrimination Chinese and Japanese immigrants faced in the U.S. during America's involvement in the Second World War. One report from 1877 looks at Chinese...

Heart Mountain, Wyoming, was one of the Japanese relocation centers used during World War II. Read the history of the center, then browse the many original photos, conveniently sorted by topic. Some primary documents are also available...

Site offers extensive research resources regarding the Holocaust of World War II. This site has won awards from the History Channel and Encyclopedia Britannica.

On the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, 70 Holocaust survivors provide oral accounts of their experiences in the Nazi extermination camp.

On this comprehensive website is the history of Auschwitz. You can click on maps, photographs, personal histories, and film footage.

Browsable directory of encyclopedia articles on topics related to the Holocaust, with accompanying rich-media material (photos, maps, historical films, audio clips, etc.) available for particular topics. A full complement of articles is...

Artifacts are essential to preserve the memories of the Holocaust. As survivors age, these pictures, testimonies, and documents are the only remaining items to tell the story of the Holocaust. Peruse the artifacts of the Holocaust with...

This is the story of Eva Mozes Kor, a Jewish American survivor of the Holocaust. Eva and her family were forcibly transported to Auschwitz, where she and her twin sister Miriam were subjected to the conditions of the concentration camps...

The first transport of 728 Poles, political prisoners, was brought to the German Nazi Auschwitz camp from the Tarnow prison.

Online multimedia exhibit represents three sides to the World War II tragedy: the Nazi perpetrator, the victim of the Nazis, and the Soviet liberator. Find out what could have happened if German Nazism had won.

An article about the Nazi treatment of the Polish capital, Warsaw, after the invasion of Poland. Information about the creation and destruction of the Jewish ghetto, and the later destruction of most of the city and its inhabitants.

This page describes how the Nazis used Zyklon B as a gassing agent.

The Holocaust Encyclopedia provides a detailed article on Chelmno, an extermination camp located in Poland, describing the location, facilities, and extermination methods. Includes a collection of photos, a timeline, and links to related...

Map showing the network of railroads in Europe that facilitated the transport of Jews to extermination camps in German-occupied Poland.

World War II was the second war to embattle the entire globe, lasting from 1939 to 1945. It not only witnessed the Holocaust and the nuclear bombings of Japan, but became the deadliest conflict in human history. This collection includes...

Images have power-they can trigger memories or symbolize abstract ideas. Middle schoolers put the power of images to the test as they analyze symbolism in Night and create symbolic photomontages.

A learning module that begins with "A Holocaust Survivor, Spared from Gas Chamber by Twist of Fate" by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...

Map of Jewish ghettos in Poland established by the Nazi's during the German occupation of Poland. Includes a short description.

Working in small groups, students read and discuss Elie Wiesel's memoir Night and then take turns assuming the "teacher" role, as the class works with four different comprehension strategies.RI.11-12.4 Word meaning, RI.11-12.10b Text...

This site offers a detailed account of the liberation of the concentration camps by Allied forces and is accompanied by numerous photos, related web site links, and video clips.

This site offers a detailed account of the liberation of the concentration camps by Allied forces and is accompanied by numerous photos, related web site links, and video clips.

Use this site to access numerous materials to support the study of Elie Wiesel's autobiographical novel, Night. Resources range from study guides to background information on the Holocaust.

Table broken down by country showing estimated numbers of Jewish people killed in each area during World War II.