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Sunday, November 15, 2009
World War II on PBS

Nazis & The Holocaust

American Experience: The Man Behind Hitler

American Experience: The Man Behind Hitler

Read excerpts from Nazi leader Joseph Goebbels' diary.

Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State

Auschwitz:
Inside the Nazi State

Get perspective on the meaning of Auschwitz to the world today.

NOVA: Holocaust on Trial
Trace a timeline of the Nazis' reign of terror.
Dachau 1974
Watch a famous video installation exploring past and present at a Nazi concentration camp.
FRONTLINE: Nazi Gold
Investigate Switzerland's role as banker and financial broker for Nazi Germany.
Berga: Soldiers of Another War
Meet American POWs who were classified as Jewish and sent to a Nazi concentration camp.
Online Poll
Should the U.S. have entered the war against fascism sooner?

For the Classroom

American Experience: Teacher's Guide
Delve into the causes of the Nazis' rise to power, their use of propaganda and more (high school).
Auschwitz: Learning Resources
Gain insight into the inner workings of the concentration camp, with teaching guides, biographies, maps, a timeline and more (high school).
Lesson Plan: Prisoners in Another War
Trace the evolution of international agreements governing the treatment of prisoners of war (high school).
Daring to Resist
Explore the nature of resistance and how young people can make a positive difference in their communities (middle/high school).
NOVA: Decoding Nazi Secrets
Discover how ciphers can conceal and protect information (middle/high school).
The War: A Ken Burns Film
“I laid down, taking a chance that a tank may run over me and prayed to my God to spare me ...”

The seven-part series explores the history and horror of WWII. Some local member stations have created a place where you can tell your story.



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