Jews were the primary victims – six million were murdered. Roma and Sinti [Gypsies], disabled Germans, and Poles were also targeted for destruction or decimation for racial, ethnic, or national reasons.
Millions more, including queer victims, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Soviet prisoners of war, and political dissidents also suffered grievous oppression and death under Nazi Germany.
“The road to Auschwitz was built by hate, but paved with indifference”
Ian Kershaw
The Witnesses to the Holocaust Archive features the testimonies of dozens of local survivors and other eyewitnesses to the Holocaust. This collection includes video testimonies collected in 1994 and audio testimonies collected in 2000.
View our selection of videos from past programs and our own documentaries.
Learn more about some of the most common questions regarding the Holocaust.
Many people are surprised that some of the most popular beliefs about the Holocaust are actually misconceptions. Click to see some of the most common.
Our small library is dedicated to resources pertaining exclusively to the Holocaust.
The Holocaust took place over a 12 year period, learn more about the sequencing of events here.
Here you can find additional sources for recommended reading on a variety of major Holocaust topics.
In 1958, a small group of Holocaust survivors, most of whom had immigrated to Kansas City shortly after World War II, met with Sol E. Margolin, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Center, to consider ways to commemorate the Holocaust. This meeting led to the formation of what they would call “The New Americans Club of the Jewish Community Center of Kansas City.”
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