The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. Read an Introduction to the Holocaust.
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Online Features
Some Were Neighbors: Collaboration & Complicity in the Holocaust
Millions of ordinary people witnessed the crimes of the Holocaust. Across Europe, the Nazis found countless willing helpers who collaborated or were complicit in their crimes. What motives and pressures led so many to abandon their fellow human beings? Why did others choose to help? Watch the exhibition overview video.
Browse All Online FeaturesHolocaust Encyclopedia
Anne Frank
Anne Frank was one of the more than one million Jewish children who died in the Holocaust. She was born Annelies Marie Frank on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany, to Otto and Edith Frank. Read more about Anne Frank.
Browse All TopicsID Cards of Holocaust Victims and Survivors
Samson Reichstein
Samson was raised by Jewish parents in Tarnopol. His father died when Samson was 13, and Samson went to work to help support his mother and four brothers and sisters. Read Samson’s story.
Browse All ID CardsSearch the Collections
Collections Search provides access to records across the Museum’s collections, including publications, photographs, objects, documents, moving images, music, and oral histories.
Holocaust Information For Students
The Museum has identified topic areas for you to consider while studying the Holocaust. Browse The Holocaust: A Learning Site for Students or explore a Timeline of Events.
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