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Synopsis Adolf 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 take power by force in 1923, he eventually won power by democratic means. Once in power, he eliminated all opposition and launched an ambitious program of…
Return to the Facts | The Cybrary of the Holocaust Nazi Fascism and the Modern Totalitarian State Synopsis The government of Nazi Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state. Totalitarian regimes, in contrast to a dictatorship, establish complete political, social, and cultural control over their subjects, and are usually headed by a charismatic leader. Fascism is…
Return to the Facts | The Cybrary of the Holocaust “The Final Solution” Auschwitz origins Auschwitz ovens IG Farben prisoners’ food Number of gassed victims Summary of the camps Tattooing The “Killing Centers” The SS Einsatzgruppen Wannsee Conference “AD AKTION” “Resettlement” “Special treatment” Kristallnacht Perspective
|| Return to The Holocaust–A Guide for Pennsylvania Teachers || The Aftermath Synopsis Much of Europe was destroyed in the war. Survivors of the camps were in terrible condition, both physically and psychologically. Trials were held in Nuremberg in 1945 at which top surviving Nazi leaders were tried for war crimes. Similar trials followed, but…
Return to the Facts | The Cybrary of the Holocaust The Aftermath Liberators The Aftermath Lucille Eichengreen’s Story of Liberation Dwight Eisenhower on the Camps Helen Lazar’s story of liberation US soldier’s testimony On Trial Eichmann on Medical Experimentation The Gas Chambers The Testimony of Wilhelm Bahr Rudolf Hoess testimony 1963-65 Frankfurt Trial Testimony of…