Historical Events

The roots of the Holocaust reach far back into history, to the origins of antisemitism itself. But the historical events that directly preceded the Nazis' program to destroy Europe's Jews began with the end of the First World War. Here, as a starting point, is a brief summary of the cataclysm that destroyed nearly six million Jews before their killers were finally stopped at the end of the Second World War

Timeline
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