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The Holocaust in Bulgaria

Although most jews from core areas of this country survived, those in Bulgarian-occupied territories were deported to death camps.

The Holocaust in Greece

More than 60,000 Greek Jews — out of a prewar population estimated at 72,000 — were murdered by the Nazis.

The Sephardic Experience During the Holocaust

The Nazis wiped out several major Sephardic population centers and caused the almost complete demise of Ladino culture.

Jewish Refugees During and After the Holocaust

Jews fleeing the Nazis had difficulty finding countries that would take them in.

Nazi War Crimes Trials

The Nuremberg trials were the best known, but hardly the only efforts to hold perpetrators accountable.

Nazi Propaganda in the Holocaust

How the Third Reich spread racism, anti-Semitism and anti-Bolshevism.

Who Was Josef Mengele?

The Nazi doctor was infamous for inhumane experimenting on Auschwitz prisoners.

Women During the Holocaust

The Nazis subjected women to brutal persecution.

Children During the Holocaust

The Nazis and their collaborators killed as many as 1.5 million children.

The Swastika’s Origins

Although the hooked cross predates the Nazi flag by 5,000 years, today it is widely considered a hate symbol.