The Holocaust In History

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A history of the events and the catastrophe that befell European Jewry in the 1930’s and 1940’s. The Holocaust is placed within the context of European history. Anti-Semitism, xenophobia, the rise of Nazism and various Fascist movements are discussed. Jewish life and culture in Eastern and Western Europe are described in detail. German policies in both Germany and the occupied countries; ghetto, concentration, and extermination camp existence; Jewish resistance movements and the role of righteous Gentiles are analyzed. World reaction during and after the Holocaust is studied.