Questioning the “sheep to the slaughter” myth…
Children were among the most tragic victims in the Holocaust.
Children were among the most tragic victims in the Holocaust.
Resistance: They Fought Back
Jewish Uprisings in the Camps
Jewish Uprisings in the Camps
Even in Nazi death camps, Jews rebelled.
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The Evolution of Armed Resistance
Kovner wrote a Manifesto, the first published call for Jews to fight back.
Kovner wrote a Manifesto, the first published call for Jews to fight back.
Resistance in the Ghettos
Few Jews had access to weapons in the Warsaw Ghetto, but they resisted nonetheless.
Few Jews had access to weapons in the Warsaw Ghetto, but they resisted nonetheless.
Jewish Partisans in the Forest
Many groups of Jews escaped the ghettos to fight in the forests, denying these areas to Germans.
Many groups of Jews escaped the ghettos to fight in the forests, denying these areas to Germans.
Jewish Uprisings in the Camps
Even in Nazi death camps, Jews rebelled.
Even in Nazi death camps, Jews rebelled.
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was the first armed battle against the Germans.
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was the first armed battle against the Germans.
The Role of Women in the Resistance
Women played an outsized role in the Jewish resistance, risking their lives daily.
Women played an outsized role in the Jewish resistance, risking their lives daily.