rescue

This volume on the Holocaust presents excerpted documents that reflect the experiences of oppressors, resisters, liberators, witnesses, and survivors.

Story of Irena Sendler and her work during World War II to rescue Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto.

Examines attempts to negotiate with the Nazis for the release of Jews in exchange for money, goods, or political benefits. Includes a description of those involved, the frustrations, the few successes, and the moral issues raised by the negotiations.

Tells the stories of dozens of gentiles who defied the Third Reich by aiding and sheltering Jews inside Nazi-dominated Europe during World War II.

A German aristocrat, Helmuth James von Moltke, uses his skills as an international lawyer to circumvent the worst of Hitler's regime. By tipping off and gathering military information he aides the Allies aswell as many Jews. His actions lead to his "trail" as well as his death.