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The Mission's Beginning
Waitstill Sharp describes how he and and his wife, Martha, were asked to begin relief work in Czechoslovakia aiding refugees from Nazi occupation.
Helen’s Letter to Supporters
Read Helen Lowrie's letter to the Sharps' supporters describing their efforts to aid refugees with the children's rescue project.
A Sinister Alliance: Soviet-German Relations 1939–1941
Joshua Rubenstein, author and associate at Harvard's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian studies, details the relationship between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in the decade before World War II.
Kristallnacht: The November 1938 Pogroms Viewing Guide
Use this handout to help students record notes for the film, "Kristallnacht": The November 1938 Pogroms.
Kristallnacht: The November 1938 Pogroms Viewing Guide (en español)
Use this handout to help students record notes for the film, "Kristallnacht": The November 1938 Pogroms. This resource is in Spanish.
Acting on Faith: Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Protest Against National Socialism - Victoria Barnett
Dr. Victoria Barnett speaks about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German pastor who took a stand against the Nazis.
"Kristallnacht": The November 1938 Pogroms
Scholars discuss the events of Kristallnacht, a series of violent attacks against Jews in Germany, Austria, and part of Czechoslovakia in November, 1938.
Sinti Woman in Germany
An elderly Sinti woman walks down a German street with her grandchildren in the 1930s.
The World after World War I
World War I hastened the crumbling of several empires, while others retained their global power. Compare this map of the 1920 world to a map of empires in 1914.
El Mundo Después la Primera Guerra Mundial
La Primera Guerra Mundial precipitó el derrumbe de muchos imperios, mientras que otros mantuvieron su poder global. Compare este mapa de la década de los veinte con el mapa de los imperios en 1914.
Triumph of the Will Propaganda Film
Leni Riefenstahl's documentary-style film glorified Hitler and the Nazi Party. It was shot at the 1934 Nazi Party congress and rally in Nuremberg.