To better address the question of how the Holocaust affected the Romani, it is important to establish context. This context includes but isn’t limited to: Who the Romani are, how they have been persecuted prior to the Holocaust, their persecution during the Holocaust, and how it affected the survivors and their families. The Romani as…Continue Reading How did the Holocaust affect the Romani?
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How the Holocaust affected Dr. Tilly Edinger and Paleontology
by Abigail Burch On Paleontology Paleontology in Germany and America in the late 1800s and early 1900s had slightly different approaches. Germany regarded paleontology as a segment of geology, while American paleontologists often came from biological or zoological backgrounds. While the idea of evolution was accepted by both, American paleontologists were more eager to accept…Continue Reading How the Holocaust affected Dr. Tilly Edinger and Paleontology
The Holocaust and Generational Trauma
by Tori Searce As time moves on, Holocaust survivors are decreasing in numbers, which limits our ability to hear survivor testimonies and learn different stories, and limits our understanding of the Holocaust and its impacts. This begs the question of how the generations after are being impacted by the Holocaust. Research shows that there are…Continue Reading The Holocaust and Generational Trauma
Empathy and Holocaust Education
by Leah Gelfand In recent history, educators and researchers have been attempting to discover the best methods to teach students about the Holocaust. However, because the Holocaust is a unique historical event, this task is complicated (Carmon 3). Many educators and researchers believe that engaging students’ empathy is useful when teaching about the Holocaust (Mihr…Continue Reading Empathy and Holocaust Education
How did the Holocaust affect Youth?
The term “childhood” has a variety of meanings. We today know it as the period between the ages of one and twelve. It is a period in which substantial physical and mental growth and learning occurs (Britannica Encylopedia). However, in Nazi Germany and Nazi-occupied Europe, childhood had two meanings. The German youth were molded into…Continue Reading How did the Holocaust affect Youth?
Spain during the Holocaust, Sephardic Jewish History, and Biblical Interpretation
Resources Spain and the Holocaust Information Sheet on Spain during the Holocaust (From the Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Israel) Journalistic Article: General Franco gave List of Spanish Jews to Hitler (From The Guardian) Sephardic Jews and the Holocaust Encyclopedic Entry on Sephardi Jews during the Holocaust (From the United States Holocaust Memorial…Continue Reading Spain during the Holocaust, Sephardic Jewish History, and Biblical Interpretation
Sarin gas before and after the Nazis
Resources Primary Document: 1925 Geneva Protocol banning chemical and biological weapons (From the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs) Fact Sheet on The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) (From the Arms Control Association) Encyclopedic Entry on Chemical Weapons (From the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs) Encyclopedic Entry on Sarin Gas (From the Council on Foreign…Continue Reading Sarin gas before and after the Nazis
How the Holocaust affected the LGBTQ+ Community
Resources Encyclopedic Entry on Paragraph 175 and the Nazi Campaign against Homosexuality (From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) Encyclopedic Entry on The Pink Triangle: From Nazi Label to Symbol of Gay Pride (From the History Channel) Encyclopedic Entry on Lesbians under the Nazi Regime (From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) Encyclopedic Entry on…Continue Reading How the Holocaust affected the LGBTQ+ Community
Psychoanalysis, Social Psychology, and the Holocaust
Resources Encyclopedic Entry on Psychoanalysis (McLeod, S.A. (2019). Psychoanalysis. Simply Psychology. www.simplypsychology.org/psychoanalysis.html) Encyclopedic Entry on Authoritarian Personality (From iresearchnet.com Psychology Resource and Reference) Encyclopedic Entry on the Milgram shock experiment (McLeod, S. A. (2017, Febuary 05). The milgram shock experiment. Simply Psychology. www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html) Blog Post on “How Freud’s psychoanalysis theories shaped modern-day psychology” (From the South…Continue Reading Psychoanalysis, Social Psychology, and the Holocaust
The Nuremberg Trials and the Establishment of an International War Crimes Tribunal
Resources: Primary Source: The “London Agreement” from 1945 establishing an International Military Tribunal (From the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect) Encyclopedic Entry on The Nuremberg Trials (From The History Channel) Encyclopedic Entry on The Nuremberg Trials (From The National WWII Museum New Orleans) Encyclopedic Entry on The Nuremberg Trials…Continue Reading The Nuremberg Trials and the Establishment of an International War Crimes Tribunal