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The Holocaust

The systematic murder of roughly 6 million Jews, Roma, homosexuals and other minorities by the Nazis was the greatest horror of Europe in the 20th century, the legacy of which is still unfolding throughout Germany and Europe.

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"My Grandmother Said We Had Nothing to Do With the Nazis. A Fat Lie." - Nazi-Offiziere und SS-Helferinnen im Sommer 1944 auf einer Holzbrücke im SS-Erholungsheim Solahütte nahe Auschwitz [M] DER SPIEGEL; Foto: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum / dpa / picture alliance

"My Grandmother Said We Had Nothing to Do With the Nazis. A Fat Lie." - Nazi-Offiziere und SS-Helferinnen im Sommer 1944 auf einer Holzbrücke im SS-Erholungsheim Solahütte nahe Auschwitz [M] DER SPIEGEL; Foto: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum / dpa / picture alliance

Familien im Nationalsozialismus "My Grandmother Said We Had Nothing to Do With the Nazis. A Fat Lie."

What did Grandpa do in the war? Many German families spent decades dodging that question. But now that Nazi membership files are online, the time for reckoning has arrived. Here are their stories. by Cathrin Schmiegel und Max Polonyi

Nazi Card Index Digitized The Lies Come to an End

Over ten million people were in Hitler’s party, many keeping it secret for life. Now the registry is online, exposing Grandpa or Grandma with a few clicks. How is this new knowledge affecting Germany?

How Hannah Arendt Helps Us Understand Our World - UPI / dpa

How Hannah Arendt Helps Us Understand Our World - UPI / dpa

Never Out of Date How Hannah Arendt Helps Us Understand Our World

Fifty years after her death in New York, Hannah Arendt has become the most popular philosopher of our time. For good reason: Her views are just as timely as ever. By Tobias Rapp

Wie Hannah Arendt uns die Welt verständlicher macht - UPI / dpa

Wie Hannah Arendt uns die Welt verständlicher macht - UPI / dpa

Hype um die Philosophin Wie Hannah Arendt uns die Welt verständlicher macht

Hannah Arendt ist heute so einflussreich und beliebt wie kaum eine Philosophin. Was hat sie uns zu Flüchtlingspolitik und Rassismus zu sagen? Von Tobias Rapp

Looking Back at World War II Family Histories - [M] Scherl / SZ Photo, C. Schlegelmilch / akg-images, Sergey Ryumin / Getty Images

Looking Back at World War II Family Histories - [M] Scherl / SZ Photo, C. Schlegelmilch / akg-images, Sergey Ryumin / Getty Images

Breaking the Silence Looking Back at World War II Family Histories

Surveys in recent years have shown that many Germans want to believe that their ancestors had nothing to do with the crimes committed by Nazi Germany. Members of the younger generation, though, now want to know for sure - also out of concern for Germany's political future. By Susanne Beyer

"If You Only Knew How Many Jews I Have Shot" - Tauno Aarni / SA-kuva / Finnish Army picture archives

"If You Only Knew How Many Jews I Have Shot" - Tauno Aarni / SA-kuva / Finnish Army picture archives

Finland Confronts Its WWII History "If You Only Knew How Many Jews I Have Shot"

Hundreds of Finns fought with the German Waffen-SS in Ukraine during World War II. New research shows that many of them were convinced Nazis and may have committed atrocities. The finding has triggered a debate in Finland. By Martin Pfaffenzeller in Helsinki

"It's Difficult to Put Up with These Old Germans" - Jens Schwarz / DER SPIEGEL

"It's Difficult to Put Up with These Old Germans" - Jens Schwarz / DER SPIEGEL

A Holocaust Survivor Speaks of Her Anger "It's Difficult to Put Up with These Old Germans"

As a young child, Eva Umlauf spent several months in Auschwitz. Today, she speaks to German schoolchildren and is a sought-after orator for commemoration ceremonies. She still can't forgive the Germans. By Timofey Neshitov

A Sudden, Ominous Sense of Insecurity - Paula Markert, Lena Giovanazzi, Katrin Binner, Marina Weigl / DER SPIEGEL

A Sudden, Ominous Sense of Insecurity - Paula Markert, Lena Giovanazzi, Katrin Binner, Marina Weigl / DER SPIEGEL

Jewish Life in Germany A Sudden, Ominous Sense of Insecurity

Eighty-five years have passed since the Nazis launched their first comprehensive pogroms against Jewish life in Germany. This year, the Hamas massacre in Israel – and the lack of support many Jews across the country feel they have received – has revived old fears.

A New Wave of Anti-Semitism Sweeps Across Germany - Stefan Boness / IPON

A New Wave of Anti-Semitism Sweeps Across Germany - Stefan Boness / IPON

"Absolutely Appalling" A New Wave of Anti-Semitism Sweeps Across Germany

Hamas' terror and Israel's counterattacks have unleashed levels of anti-Semitism not seen in years in Germany. Jews are living in fear and now wonder if they should leave the country. The political response so far appears to be doing little to change the situation.

"Netanyahu's Party Consists Primarily of Extremist Ideologues" - ABIR SULTAN / EPA

"Netanyahu's Party Consists Primarily of Extremist Ideologues" - ABIR SULTAN / EPA

Israel's Crisis of Democracy "Netanyahu's Party Consists Primarily of Extremist Ideologues"

Israel's new right-wing government has plunged the country into its deepest crisis since its founding, argues sociologist Eva Illouz. She says it is time for the world to take notice and act. Interview Conducted by Julia Amalia Heyer

Holocaustüberlebende nutzen künstliche Intelligenz, um ihre Geschichten zu bewahren - Amir Cohen / REUTERS

Holocaustüberlebende nutzen künstliche Intelligenz, um ihre Geschichten zu bewahren - Amir Cohen / REUTERS

Projekt in Israel Holocaustüberlebende nutzen künstliche Intelligenz, um ihre Geschichten zu bewahren

Ein Computerprogramm verwandelt die Traumata von Holocaustüberlebenden in digitale Bilder. Diese sollen dazu beitragen, ihre Erinnerungen für zukünftige Generationen zu erhalten.

»They Wanted a Nicer, Softer, Fuzzier Holocaust« - Thomas Lehne / DER SPIEGEL

»They Wanted a Nicer, Softer, Fuzzier Holocaust« - Thomas Lehne / DER SPIEGEL

Art Spiegelman on the School Ban of His Book »Maus« »They Wanted a Nicer, Softer, Fuzzier Holocaust«

A school district in Tennessee recently removed Art Spiegelman’s Holocaust comic »Maus« from its curriculum. In an interview, the artist discusses his view of the controversy and why he fears American democracy is facing dark years ahead. Interview Conducted By Marc Pitzke

Two Soldiers Recall the Liberation of Dachau and Auschwitz - Sara Naomi Lewkowicz / DER SPIEGEL

Two Soldiers Recall the Liberation of Dachau and Auschwitz - Sara Naomi Lewkowicz / DER SPIEGEL

Freeing the Prisoners Two Soldiers Recall the Liberation of Dachau and Auschwitz

Seventy-five years ago, Auschwitz was liberated, with Dachau to follow a couple of months later. Here, a Soviet soldier and an American soldier recall the moment they first set eyes on the camps. By Susanne Beyer, Christian Esch und René Pfister

"For A Long Time Now, Words Have Not Been Enough" - Clodagh Kilcoyne/ REUTERS

"For A Long Time Now, Words Have Not Been Enough" - Clodagh Kilcoyne/ REUTERS

German Foreign Minister on the Legacy of the Holocaust "For A Long Time Now, Words Have Not Been Enough"

Speeches and warnings are insufficient when it comes to anti-Semitism in Germany and Europe. We need concrete programs to counter the hatred of Jews, including better education and harsher penalties. An Op-Ed by Heiko Maas

Why It Was Right to Report on Her Lies - Michael Kappeler/ DPA

Why It Was Right to Report on Her Lies - Michael Kappeler/ DPA

The Death of Marie Sophie Hingst Why It Was Right to Report on Her Lies

In June, I wrote an article exposing fabrications in Marie Sophie Hingst's blog about Jewish family members who allegedly died in the Holocaust. In mid-July, she was found dead in her apartment. Now, I am grappling with the question of whether my reporting was necessary. Von Martin Doerry

The Historian Who Invented 22 Holocaust Victims - Michael Kappeler/ DPA

The Historian Who Invented 22 Holocaust Victims - Michael Kappeler/ DPA

'Literature, Not Journalism' The Historian Who Invented 22 Holocaust Victims

A German blogger living in Dublin and pretending to be Jewish spread fictitious stories about her family's Holocaust history, even submitting false claims to the Yad Vashem Memorial in Jerusalem. But it was all made up. Von Martin Doerry

The Immense Challenge of Preserving Auschwitz - Sven Doering/ DER SPIEGEL

The Immense Challenge of Preserving Auschwitz - Sven Doering/ DER SPIEGEL

Saving a Memorial The Immense Challenge of Preserving Auschwitz

Conservators at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial are doing all they can to preserve artifacts left behind by those murdered at the camp in the Holocaust. Structures, too, need refurbishment. But the goal of authenticity is a difficult one to reach. Von Martin Doerry

'We Will Win Because History Is On Our Side' - Markus Schreiber/ AP

'We Will Win Because History Is On Our Side' - Markus Schreiber/ AP

Facing Up to Anti-Semitism 'We Will Win Because History Is On Our Side'

Historian Deborah Lipstadt exposed author David Irving for being a Holocaust denier in 1993. Now, she warns of the growth of what she calls "softcore" anti-Semitism. Trump and his kind, she says, are even more dangerous than those who openly agitate against Jews. Von Annette Großbongardt

To Auschwitz and Back - Sven Döring / DER SPIEGEL

To Auschwitz and Back - Sven Döring / DER SPIEGEL

A Lost Childhood To Auschwitz and Back

The Germans stole Josef Salomonovic's childhood, but his mother wouldn't let him die -- neither in the Lodz ghetto nor in Auschwitz. This summer, he returned to the place where he was saved. Von Takis Würger

US Congress Demands Action on Nazi Looted Art - picture alliance / dpa

US Congress Demands Action on Nazi Looted Art - picture alliance / dpa

Balky Bavarians US Congress Demands Action on Nazi Looted Art

Are artworks looted by the Nazis from Jewish collectors still hanging in Bavarian museums? Twenty-nine members of the US Congress think so, and have written a letter to the German state demanding that officials stop dragging their feet on restitution. Von Ulrike Knöfel

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