holocaust, jewish (1939-1945)

Explores the life and accomplishments of political activist Elie Wiesel, who came of age during the time of World War II and the Nazi occupation of Europe, and experienced concentration camp persecution himself.

Describes the formation and destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto by the Nazis, covering the causes of the formation of the ghetto, daily life in the ghetto, the events that led to the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, and the aftermath of the uprising.

Explores the history of the concentration camps located throughout Europe and created by the Nazi Party of Germany during World War II.

Explores the history of Jewish resistance during World War II, giving the background, the invasion of Poland and moving of Jews into the ghettos, the Jewish resistance in the death camps, and more.

Explores the history of the Holocaust in Germany, covering the ideology behind it, the rise of the Nazi party, the men given the task of implementing it, the extermination in the East, and the systematic extermination in the death camps.

Describes how the strong dislike of Jews that existed in Europe since social Darwinism became popular in the 1870's led eventually to Kristallnacht or "Night of broken glass" in 1938 when Jews throughout Germany and Austria were subjected to brutality and thousands of horrors in a single night.

Explains why the Holocaust occurred in Germany during World War II, features excerpts from speeches, letters, diaries, and other primary source materials that provide insights into events, and includes photographs and opinions from historians.

Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called "Out-With" in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence.

Chronicles the brave exploits of Jaap Penraat, a young Dutch man, who risked his life during World War II to save the lives of over 400 Jews.

"Of all the many crimes and atrocities the Nazis committed during World War II, those that occurred in the camps arguably constitute the worst in human memory. This is especially true of the death camps, which were designed specifically to exterminate people. Filled with eyewitness testimony, this volume tell the . . . story of the atrocities committed in those camps. It also describes the eventual liberation of the camps."--Provided by publisher.