Websites to support the study of the Holocaust
Holocaust Chronicle
Provides a detailed history of the atrocities committed during World War II. A timeline of Jewish history begins in the Prologue with the Hebrews moving to Egypt c.1500 BCE and ends in the Epilogue in mid-1999 with the Swiss banks settlement for the Holocaust survivors. Includes brief histories of anti-Semitism and fascism, a background of Germany leading up to the war, etc.
Holocaust on Trial
Supports the PBS broadcast with background information and a variety of resources. Includes a timeline of Nazi abuses, a transcript of the show, an essay on “Results of the death camp experiments: Should they be used?” and another feature on “Exposing flawed science” that was used to question the existence of the Holocaust.
A Cybrary of the Holocaust
Features art, discussions, photographs, poems and facts about the Holocaust. Includes an Education area with lesson plans & resources for teachers. Many first person accounts and primary sources included.
Zichronam l’Vracha: May their memories be a blessing (A Guide to Understanding the Holocaust)
Provides information on the Holocaust and how it got started. The chapter titles allow for quick and easy navigation throughout the site. Includes information on the rise of antisemitism, Nazism and the Kristallnacht, the resistance movements, and the aftermath.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Features a virtual tour of the museum with its archives and collections. Provides information on historical topics, the Holocaust Remembrance Day, and other related topics, such as holocaust era assets. Searchable.
Holocaust Teacher Resource Center
Provides annotated entries for website links and for print materials appropriate for a study of the Holocaust. Includes lesson plans and curricular resources. Recent additions are listed separately. Searchable.
Holocaust History Project
Provides a free archive of documents, photographs, recordings, and essays on many topics of the Holocaust. Includes a direct refutation of Holocaust denial agruments.
Nizkor Project: Holocaust Educational Resources
A comprehensive site on almost all topics associated with the Holocaust. Includes special features, the Nuremberg Trials, Holocaust research guides, descriptions of the death camps (Auschwitz, Birkenau, Bergen-Belsen, Buchenwald, Dachau, etc.), biographies of famous names of the time (including Adolf Hitler and Adolf Eichmann), plus miscellaneous resources.
Last Expression: Art from Auschwitz
An outstanding exploration of the art created by prisoners from the concentration camp. Includes essays, interviews, and biographies of the artists. Includes a virtual tour of Auschwitz. Searchable by title, medium, year or theme.
The Holocaust: A Tragic Legacy
Provides summary information, an interactive timeline, survivors stories, a virtual tour of a death camp, as well as moral dilemmas arising from the Holocaust (e.g. Swiss gold).
Forgotten Holocaust
Provides an insight into the non-Jewish victims of the Holocaust, many of them from Poland. Discusses who they were and includes personal stories of survivors, photographs, and biographies of some rescuers. Links to related sites.
Holocaust Survivors
A fairly extensive site that features a Holocaust encyclopedia and includes survivor stories, a photo gallery, an audio gallery, and links to related sites.
Anne Frank Online
Presents an interesting combination of photos and text on Anne Frank, her life, the diary, and the Holocaust. Includes a teacher resource section. While the site was somewhat incomplete in April 2000, the information on the site was still very useful.
Yad Vashem - The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority
Provides a repository of information on the Holocaust. Includes photos from its archive collection, museum exhibits, a choronology of the Holocaust, and links to related sites.
Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State
Provides an excellent overview of concentration camps, including the evolution of the camp, interactive maps, transcriptso of victors and perpetrators, etc.
Yom Hashoah
Background about this day in April or May that has been designated to memorialize the Holocaust victims of World War II. Includes a discussion of how the day was selected, how Yom Hashoah is observed, and dates for 2005-2010. Includes links to related material. An About.com site. (LII, 2007)
Life After the Holocaust: Stories of Holocaust Survivors After the War
"Between 1945 and 1952 more than 80,000 Holocaust survivors immigrated to the United States. This Web site documents the experiences of six Holocaust survivors whose journeys brought them to the United States, and reveals the complexity of starting over." Features audio and transcripts of full oral history interviews, and an online exhibit with photos and audio about aspects such as arriving in New York and speaking out. From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. (LII, 2007)
World War II Oral History Web Site
Features interviews, stories, and personal memoirs of people during World War II, including Holocaust survivors. Includes a photo gallery and related links.
Internet Modern History Sourcebook
Extensive site organized by topics, including: Reformation, Scientific Revolution, French Revolution, Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, Nationalism, Socialism, Imperialism, World War I, World War II, Great depression, Facism, Holocaust, Russian Revolution, Feminism, etc.
Jewish Internet Consortium
Provides access to many Jewish resources on the Net. Includes information and links on the Holocaust and answers frequently asked questions about Judaism. The intended audience is Jewish, but has many applications for secondary students studying religions.
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Updated June 2007.
