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401. Deceiving the Victims
In 1941, Paris police organized the first mass arrests of Jews in France,
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402. Packing List for an Unknown Journey
“Green tickets” sent by French police to many Jews living in Paris requested that they appear at locations throughout the city “along with a friend or family member.”
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403. A Rare Warning to Victims
While many French police were carrying out arrests, an officer named Théophile Larue was warning Jewish neighbors.
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404. Oral History: Rosa Marx
Rosa Marx describes the sting of rejection by her teacher and classmates.
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405. From Friend to Outcast
Rosa had long been the only Jewish student in the class, but she had close friendships with her non-Jewish classmates.
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406. Reading, Writing, and Racism
Under Nazi rule, German educators taught schoolchildren Nazi theories about race.
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407. For “Our Little Ones”
Though she was not Jewish, Jeanne soon took a job teaching kindergartners at a school for Jewish children.
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408. A Letter to “Mademoiselle Jeanne”
Harry Markowicz and his family fled to Belgium in 1938, and contacted “Mademoiselle Jeanne,” who was helping to hide Jewish children.
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409. A Rare Opponent of Nazism
Respected scholar of philosophy and popular teacher Kurt Huber was unlike most German professors—he strongly opposed Nazism.
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410. "For our future, freedom, and honor"
German secret police arrested Professor Huber and other members of the White Rose in 1943.
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411. Oral History: Ruth Rack
Ruth Rack describes how a non-Jewish friend joined a mob burning a synagogue on Kristallnacht.
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412. Gutted by Flames
Ruth Rack was shocked when she saw her synagogue set on fire during Kristallnacht.
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413. No Longer Safe
When Ruth Rack's father returned after being arrested during Kristallnacht, the family decided it was no longer safe in Germany.
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414. Jews Face Growing Isolation in Germany
Both Jewish and non-Jewish friends gathered at Jacob Wiener's family shop after class and took bike trips together.
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415. A Swift Escalation
The November 1938 Kristallnacht pogroms marked a sharp turn toward violence against Jews in Germany.
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416. An Unexpected Letter
Almost 60 years later, Jacob Weiner received a letter from an old friend.
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417. Oral History: Jack Pariser
Jack Pariser describes how a non-Jewish family friend supported his family during their long years in hiding.
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418. Oral History: Norbertas Jokūbauskas
Norbertas Jokūbauskas describtes seeing a girl with whom he used to dance before the war being forced to undress before she was shot.
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419. A Stranger Offers Sanctuary
Jewish and Christian Lithuanians socialized, did business, and attended school together in the years before World War II.
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420. Oral History: Frank Ullman
Frank Ullman describes how his parents were denounced as Jews by a suspicious grocer and narrowly escaped deportation.
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421. Some Were Neighbors
The Holocaust was only possible with the help of millions of ordinary people across Europe.
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422. “Here Are the Jews”
In November 1938, Nazi authorities unleashed violent attacks on Jewish people across Germany.
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423. Students and Teachers Assemble
A crowd gathers in a square in Mosbach, Germany as sacred objects from a local synagogue are readied for burning.
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424. A Turn Towards Hate
As a child, Manfred Wildmann played with both Jewish and non-Jewish friends in his hometown of Philippsburg, Germany.
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425. Excelling in the Workplace
After German troops occupied the Netherlands in October 1940, each Jewish person was required to register with authorities and receive a new identity card.