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Women during the Holocaust
The Nazi regime targeted all Jews, both men and women, for persecution and eventually death. The regime frequently subjected women, however, both Jewish and non-Jewish, to brutal persecution that was sometimes unique to the gender of the victims. Nazi ideology also targeted Roma (Gypsy) women, Polish women, and women with disabilities living in institutions
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Global Classroom: Choose a Language
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The Holocaust: A Learning Site for Students
Organized by theme, the Learning Site for Students uses text, photographs, maps, artifacts, and personal histories to provide an overview of the Holocaust.