Holocaust

Anne Frank

Who Was Anne Frank? Anne Frank was born Annelies Marie Frank in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 12, 1929, to Edith Hollander Frank (1900‑45) and Otto Frank (1889‑1980), a prosperous businessman. Less than four years later, in January 1933, Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany and he and his Nazi government instituted a series of measures […]

Anti‑Semitism

Anti‑Semitism in Medieval Europe Many of the anti‑Semitic practices seen in Nazi Germany actually have their roots in medieval Europe. In many European cities, Jews were confined to certain neighborhoods called ghettos. Some countries also required Jews to distinguish themselves from Christians with a yellow badge worn on their garment, or a special hat called […]

Kristallnacht

Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, also called the November pogrom(s), was a prolonged series of violent attacks on Jewish people, homes, businesses and synagogues in 1938 Germany.

History Shorts: The Moment Behind International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Of all the horrific days throughout the Holocaust, the day many choose to remember it by is the anniversary of a liberation.

This Day in History Video: What Happened on November 9

This Day in History Video: What Happened on August 4

Holocaust Photos Reveal Horrors of Nazi Concentration Camps

Allied troops entering former Nazi territory at the close of World War II confronted heartbreaking scenes of unthinkable atrocities.

Why 90 Percent of Danish Jews Survived the Holocaust

Normal Danes sprang into action and pulled off an astounding feat.

The Shocking Liberation of Auschwitz: Soviets ‘Knew Nothing’ as They Approached

While some had been driven from the camp, thousands of emaciated prisoners had been left behind to die.