Debunking Holocaust Denial

Holocaust deniers spread falsehoods and misinformation that can appear reasonable to the uninformed reader. This section provides concise scholarly answers to a number of common claims made by Holocaust deniers.

Each myth or claim made by Holocaust deniers is accompanied by a short response. Click on the claim to get a longer, more detailed response. The subjects include, among others, information on the existence of the gas chambers at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Kristallnacht, Hitler’s knowledge of and role in the Holocaust, the number of Jews murdered in the Holocaust, the proof for the existence of the death camps of Operation Reinhard, the Allied air raid on Dresden, and Anne Frank.