Tag: Nazi Germany

H. G. Adler, a survivor of Theresienstadt and Auschwitz, was a prominent yet underrecognized figure in Holocaust literature.
In "Moses and Hellenism," Bernd Witte presents a provocative historical and cultural argument that explores the intertwining of Greek and Jewish cultures in German intellectual history.
In a poignant reflection on the Holocaust, Lilly Maier recounts the reunion of an elderly Viennese man, Arthur Kern, with his childhood home in Vienna after more than 60 years.
During the four days of Kristallnacht in 1938, violence erupted in small villages like Nentershausen in Hessen, Germany.
"Sons and Soldiers" by Bruce Henderson tells the stories of German-Jewish soldiers who escaped the Third Reich to become combat interrogators for the U.S. Army during WWII, providing crucial intelligence and aiding in Allied victory.
When Hitler rose to power in 1933, German Jews, who numbered 535,000, faced increasing violence and discrimination as the Nazi regime implemented anti-Jewish laws and decrees, aiming to force Jews to leave Germany.
Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, in a sermon on the 150th anniversary of the United States Constitution, praised America for having a government structure that resists totalitarianism, contrasting it with the fascist and communist regimes in Europe.
The play "The Deputy," authored by Rolf Hochhuth, openly criticized Pope Pius XII's response to the Holocaust and was staged in 1963 by director Erwin Piscator, with Leo Kerz as the set designer and a Jewish refugee.
During the tumultuous years leading up to and during the Holocaust in Europe, Rabbi Kalman Chameides of Katowice, Poland, played a significant role in safeguarding Jewish children.
"Love in the Shadow of Death" tells the heartbreaking story of Valy and Karl, two young lovers separated by the events of World War II and the Holocaust.
Bernadette O'Connell recently donated photographs taken by her grandfather, Pinckney Glasgow McElwee, during the liberation of Dachau in 1945 to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
The text discusses the prevalence of anti-Semitism in modern discourse, particularly in the context of criticisms leveled against Israel.
In "Letters Fall 2014," different writers offer critiques and responses regarding various topics.
David B. Dennis's works shed light on how Nazis utilized culture for political ends, as outlined in "Valhalla in Flames."
The article discusses the emotional impact of visiting the Yad Vashem Museum in Jerusalem, focusing on the personal stories and exhibits that aim to bring the Holocaust experience to life.
In the 1930s, prominent Jewish studio heads in Hollywood secretly funded informants to infiltrate Nazi groups in Los Angeles, working with law enforcement agencies to resist the rise of Nazism in the United States.
Henry Kissinger, a significant figure in American history and foreign policy, celebrates his 90th birthday amidst both admiration and criticism.
"Advocate for the Doomed: The Diaries and Papers of James G. McDonald, 1932-1935" portrays the efforts of James G. McDonald in the 1930s to aid German Jews facing Nazi persecution, his struggles to secure refugee immigration programs, and his encounters with prominent figures like Hitler, Roosevelt, and Cardinal Pacelli.
Christopher R. Browning's book "Remembering Survival: Inside a Nazi Slave-Labor Camp" examines survivor testimonies from a Polish town's slave labor camps during the Holocaust.