United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBThe 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, home movies, memoirs, and diaries. Films—Historical footage and contemporary films about the Holocaust
Antisemitism Explained - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBAntisemitism means prejudice against or hatred of Jews. The Holocaust, during which Nazis and their collaborators murdered 6 million Jews, is the worst example of antisemitism in history. A popular meme depicts a man, meant to be Jewish, with exaggerated, grotesque features. A social media influencer makes a joke about the Holocaust, or does a ...
What is Genocide? - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBIt is a very specific term coined by a Polish-Jewish lawyer named Raphael Lemkin (1900–1959) who sought to describe Nazi policies of systematic murder during the Holocaust, including the destruction of European Jews. He formed the word genocide by combining geno-, from the Greek word for race or tribe, with …
Plan Your Visit - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBFind programs and events to attend at the Museum, online, and in your city. View Calendar. Visit Planner. Our visit planner will help you make the most of your time at the Museum and includes a free gift from the Museum Shop.
Origins of Neo-Nazi and White Supremacist Terms and Symbols
WEB“Blood and Soil” “Blood and Soil” (Blut und Boden) was an early Nazi slogan used in Germany to evoke the idea of a pure “Aryan” race and the territory it wanted to conquer.The concept was foundational to Nazi ideology and its appeal, though it predates the Nazi regime. Blood referred to the goal of a “racially pure” Aryan people.
Why the Jews: History of Antisemitism - United States Holocaust ...
WEBThis 13-minute film introduces the history of antisemitism from its origins in the days of the early Christian church until the era of the Holocaust in the mid-20th century. It raises questions about why Jews have been targeted throughout history and how antisemitism offered fertile ground to the Nazis. Transcript.
Admission and Tickets - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBJul 8, 2024 · The Museum and its exhibitions are open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. The last entrance into the Permanent Exhibition is at 4:30 p.m. Advance tickets online: Tickets through November 2024 are available now. Tickets for September – November 2024 will be available starting July 8, 2024. Tickets for December 2024 – February 2025 will be ...
Database of Holocaust Survivor and Victim Names
WEBThe 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 and other Slavic peoples, Soviet prisoners of war, persons with disabilities, political prisoners, trade union leaders, "subversive" artists, those Catholic and Lutheran clergy who were seen as opponents of the ...
What Is Antisemitism - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
WEBAntisemitism. Antisemitism is prejudice against or hatred of Jews. Learn more about the history of the word and Nazi antisemitism in the Holocaust Encyclopedia. Learn More.
Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial - United States Holocaust …
WEBRead recent Museum statements condemning violent instances of antisemitism in the United States and across the world. Antisemitism is prejudice against or hatred of Jews. The Holocaust, the state-sponsored persecution and murder of European Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators, is history’s most extreme example of antisemitism.