United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBThe Museum's collections database contains more than 270,000 records, including: Photos and albums—Images of life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Personal stories—Interviews, home movies, memoirs, and diaries. Films—Historical footage and contemporary films about the Holocaust
Antisemitism Explained - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBThese short videos explore antisemitism today and how it has persisted for thousands of years. Antisemitism means prejudice against or hatred of Jews. In the United States, antisemitic incidents continue to rise yearly. Hatred of Jews can take many forms, including violent attacks. It also appears ...
Origins of Neo-Nazi and White Supremacist Terms and Symbols
WEB“Blood and Soil” “Blood and Soil” (Blut und Boden) was an early Nazi slogan used in Germany to evoke the idea of a pure “Aryan” race and the territory it wanted to conquer.The concept was foundational to Nazi ideology and its appeal, though it predates the Nazi regime. Blood referred to the goal of a “racially pure” Aryan people.
Why the Jews: History of Antisemitism - United States Holocaust ...
WEBThe history of the Holocaust shows that targeting an entire group has far-reaching consequences. It can lead to an increase in xenophobia, racism, and extremism throughout society, with potentially devastating consequences for individuals, communities, and …
Admission and Tickets - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBJul 8, 2024 · Free timed-entry tickets are required to enter the Museum’s Permanent Exhibition only. Tickets are not required for Daniel’s Story and other special exhibitions. How do I get a ticket? Reserve tickets online before your visit to the Museum.
Database of Holocaust Survivor and Victim Names
WEBThe Museum’s Database of Holocaust Survivor and Victim Names contains records on people persecuted during World War II under the Nazi regime including Jews, Roma and Sinti, Poles and other Slavic peoples, Soviet prisoners of war, persons with disabilities, political prisoners, trade union leaders, "subversive" artists, those Catholic and Lutheran clergy who were seen as opponents of the ...
What Is Antisemitism - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBAntisemitism is prejudice against or hatred of Jews. Learn more about the history of the word and Nazi antisemitism in the Holocaust Encyclopedia.
Explaining Holocaust Denial - United States Holocaust Memorial …
WEBHolocaust denial is a form of antisemitism. The only reason to deny the Holocaust is to inculcate and foster antisemitism. The Holocaust has the dubious distinction of being the best documented genocide in the world, so for anybody to disbelieve, they've got to come to it with some sort of preconceived notion.
Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial - United States Holocaust …
WEBAntisemitism is prejudice against or hatred of Jews. The Holocaust, the state-sponsored persecution and murder of European Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators, is history’s most extreme example of antisemitism. Violent antisemitism and hatred did not end with the defeat of Nazi Germany. It ...
Rwanda - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBIn 1994, between 500,000 and one million Rwandans were massacred in a genocide when the Hutu extremist-led government launched a plan to wipe out the country’s entire Tutsi minority and any others who opposed their policies.