United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Museum's collections database contains more than 270,000 records, including: Photos and albums—Images of life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Personal stories—Interviews, …
Cambodia 1975–1979 - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
From April 17, 1975, to January 7, 1979, the Khmer Rouge perpetrated one of the greatest crimes of the 20th century. Nearly two million people died under the rule of the fanatical Communist …
Learn about the Holocaust - United States Holocaust Memorial …
The Museum will be closed on Monday, January 20, due to security, road closures, and other restrictions for the Presidential Inauguration. It will re-open on Tuesday, January 21, from 10 …
Database of Holocaust Survivor and Victim Names
The Museum’s Database of Holocaust Survivor and Victim Names contains records on people persecuted during World War II under the Nazi regime including Jews, Roma and Sinti, Poles …
World War II and the Holocaust, 1939–1945
With the start of the second World War and a swift succession of German victories, the Nazi regime began realizing its longstanding goal of territorial expansion. Under conditions of war …
2024 International Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration
The United Nations has designated January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day—a time to remember the six million …
Antisemitism Explained - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
These short videos explore antisemitism today and how it has persisted for thousands of years. Antisemitism means prejudice against or hatred of Jews. In the United States, antisemitic …
From Citizens to Outcasts, 1933–1938 - United States Holocaust ...
Through hundreds of legal measures, the Nazi-led German government gradually excluded Jews from public life, the professions, and public education. The goal of Nazi propaganda was to …
Definitions: Types of Mass Atrocities - United States Holocaust ...
Crimes against humanity are defined as “any of the following acts when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population.” The acts include …
Browse the Collections - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Browse through selections from the thousands of records in the Museum’s Collections in this curated list of frequently searched collection types and themes.