Mrs. Ayscue/Mrs. Lancia

English 10

Use these links to web pages to find the answers to questions about World War II, Nazi Germany, and the Holocaust on your worksheet.

The US Holocaust Museum Site includes much of the information you need.
http://www.ushmm.org/

Night of Broken Glass
http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/kristall.htm

Genocide Under the Nazis
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/genocide/index.shtml

History of Historic Figures
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/hitler_adolf.shtml 

The Rise of Hitler - from Unknown to Dictator of Germany: This is a link from the Holocaust Timeline. You can go to this site and find more in depth information about Adolf Hitler and his rise to power. http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/index.htm

Heinrich Himmler
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/himmler.html
 
World War Two in Europe Timeline: This is a link from the Holocaust Timeline. You can find other general information about World War II. http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm
 
World War II History Website Links
http://www.besthistorysites.net/WWII.shtml

Map of Concentration/Death Camps: This link will take you to a map of the Concentration/Death Camps. http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/hol-pix/campsmap.gif
 
Go to this link and click to hear Hitler's voice as he made a speech to his people.
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/h-threat.htm

This link contains the original German text of Himmler's speech. (REQUIRED)
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/hol-pix/page.jpg

This link contains Himmler's original handwritten notes. (REQUIRED)
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/hol-pix/note.jpg

This link contains information about Hitler's suicide.
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/h-death.htm

This link gives statistics on the number of people who died in the camps. (REQUIRED)
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/h-statistics.htm

Go to this link to learn about the "Final Solution".
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/h-wannsee.htm

This link will take you to an eyewitness account of the Holocaust.
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/h-engineer.htm

Go to this link and hear Himmler speak. (REQUIRED)
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/h-posen.htm

Ghettos
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghetto