The Second World War, 1939–1945

"The Art of Witness; How Primo Levi survived," The New Yorker

Read more about the life and work of Primo Levi on the occasion of the publication of his collected works, in 2015.

"Hitler in History," "In Our Time" podcast

Host Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how we have struggled to understand the phenomenon of Adolf Hitler’s rise to power and terrible crimes.

"Introduction to the Holocaust," U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

Learn more about the Holocaust with a wide array of resources—including articles, photographs, timelines, videos, maps, and personal histories—from the Holocaust Museum.

"Picture of World War II," U.S. National Archives

Explore the National Archives’ deep collection of photographs from World War II.

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