Holocaust Study Guide

Adolf Hitler

Return to the Teacher's GuideSynopsisAdolf Hitler, a charismatic, Austrian-born demagogue, rose to power in Germany during the 1920s and early 1930s at a time of social, political, and economic upheaval. Failing to...

The “Final Solution”

Return to the Teacher's GuideThe "Final Solution" Synopsis The Nazis, under cover of the war, developed the technology, bureaucracy, and psychology of hate to efficiently murder millions of Jews. The details of the "Final...

The Aftermath

|| Return to The Holocaust--A Guide for Teachers ||The AftermathSynopsisMuch of Europe was destroyed in the war. Survivors of the camps were in terrible condition, both physically and...

Resisters, Rescuers, and Bystanders

|| Return to The Holocaust--A Guide for Teachers ||  Synopsis The "Jewish reaction patterns" to a threat have taken five forms: armed resistance, alleviation, evasion, paralysis, and compliance. During the Holocaust, all five were a response...

Bibliography

|| Return to The Holocaust--A Guide for Teachers ||BibliographyPrepared by Ned Shulman, Allentown Holocaust Resource Center Chapter 1: Introduction BOOKS Arad, Yitzhak, et al., eds. Documents on the Holocaust, Selected Sources...

How to Use this Guide

|| Return to The Holocaust--A Guide for Teachers || How To Use This Guide Prepared by Linda Hurwitz, Director The...

Stereotypes and Prejudices

|| Return to The Holocaust--A Guide for Teachers ||Stereotypes and Prejudices Synopsis Genocide is the ultimate expression of hatred and violence against a group of people. This chapter traces the steps by which a group becomes...

The Seeds of War and World Conquest

|| Return to The Holocaust--A Guide for Teachers ||The Seeds of War and World ConquestSynopsisHitler, now known as FÅhrer, activated his plans for...

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