An interactive plan for a Holocaust museum envisioned sorting visitors into victims, executioners and collaborators. Backlash ensued.
Tag: Holocaust and the Nazi Era
Locked Down on V-E Day, Europe Celebrates World War II Liberation
Pandemic restrictions forced ceremonies for the 75th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s surrender to be sharply scaled down. But some poignant rituals went ahead.
For Some Holocaust Survivors, Even Liberation Was Dehumanizing
“If their eyes were mirrors, it seems I’m not far from dead.” After being freed by Allied troops, some former prisoners continued to be mistreated.
Walentyna Janta-Polczynska, Polish War Heroine, Dies at 107
She was a confidante of the prime minister of the Polish government in exile. In Queens, she was nicknamed the first lady of Polish Americans.
Dario Gabbai, a Final Witness to Auschwitz, Is Dead at 97
He was among the last Sonderkommandos, prisoners forced by the Nazis to herd fellow inmates into the gas chambers.
Manolis Glezos Dies at 97; Tore Down Nazi Flag Over Athens
He became a national hero in the Greek resistance for a daring feat atop the Acropolis. He later endured prison and exile and pursued a leftist political career.
11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
Notes from a former teenage Riverdancer. What it’s like to be haunted by a gene. Working from home. Essential Indian recipes. Billie Eilish. And more.
German Court Overturns Ban on Assisted Suicide
The decision came after a group of doctors, patients and proponents sued, arguing that a 2015 law infringed on their constitutional right to make decisions about their own lives.
Amazon Confronts Criticism Over ‘Hunters’ and Sale of Nazi Propaganda
The Auschwitz Memorial said the show’s human chess scene at a concentration camp was a dangerous caricature, and called for the removal of an anti-Semitic children’s book.
How Dresden Looked After a World War II Firestorm 75 Years Ago
Germany commemorated 75 years since the Allied bombing devastated the city. But the milestone has taken on new meaning with the rise of the far right.