Holocaust Sources in Context

Explore Sources on the Holocaust

Learn about the Holocaust by engaging with a variety of sources from the period. Discover a diary, a letter, a newspaper article, or a policy paper; see a photograph, or watch film footage. Discuss the complex context from which the Holocaust emerged, and consider the importance of primary sources for understanding our world.

Jewish Perspectives on the Holocaust

Americans and the Holocaust

Everyday Life: Roles, Motives, and Choices During the Holocaust

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