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The Holocaust Memorial, Berlin
A day to remember and reflect on one of the darkest periods of the 20th Century, Holocaust Memorial Day provides an opportunity for everyone to learn lessons from the Holocaust, Nazi persecution and subsequent genocides and apply them to the present day to create a safer, better future.
The official website for Holocaust Memorial Day is at hmd.org.uk.
But what was the Holocaust? How did it start? How did it last for so long? What happened after? And why is remembering so difficult for some? We've selected some items to help you find out more.
The history of The Holocaust
Our free course materials explore the events which led up to the Holocaust - and beyond.
The Holocaust
Used with permission
This unit explores the Holocaust, as the destruction of European Jewry is commonly known. The mass killing represented by the Holocaust raises many questions concerning... Read more : The Holocaust
eBook edition of Holocaust
The Open University
You can explore our Holocaust course material in a portable iBooks edition from the iTunes store. Read more : eBook edition of Holocaust
The banality of evil
Hannah Arendt was a witness to the trial of Adolf Eichmann
Arendt
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Jonathan Rée introduces the philosophy of Hannah Arendt. Read more : Arendt
Remembering
Laurie Taylor and Brian Ladd explore how Berlin copes with, and acknowledges, the recent past
Brian Ladd interview: Ghosts of Berlin
BBC
Laurie Taylor interviews Brian Ladd about Berlin, the haunted city. This is an extended version of the interview broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Thinking Allowed. Read more : Brian Ladd interview: Ghosts of Berlin
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