The book of memoirs ‘Underground in Berlin’ tells the unusual story of Marie Jalowicz, who defied the Third Reich without leaving Berlin, circumventing the Gestapo and enduring rape, freezing conditions and hunger
Jonathan Glazer’s ‘The Zone of Interest’ is a World War II story about daily life at Auschwitz from the German commander’s perspective
An exhibition in Berlin debates what would have happened if German history had taken alternative paths and the allies had not unexpectedly captured the Remagen bridge intact, potentially extending World War II by months
U.S. President and his campaign are placing emphasis on energizing Black voters amid deepening concerns among Democrats that he could lose support
The essential moral rule is do no harm. But as a species we are capable of both the best and the worst
A book by Frank Dikötter analyzes the common traits of 20th century despots
There should be little doubt about the legitimacy of Ukraine’s response to Russia’s aggression, and Israel’s to the Hamas attacks. The problem lies in the limits
Billionaire owner Musk has faced accusations of tolerating antisemitic messages on the platform since purchasing it last year
To celebrate Friedrich Schiller’s birthday, Germany’s Museum of Modern Literature honors the author of ‘Ode to Joy’ and acknowledges his impact on European history
A report in the ‘The Lancet’ shows how nationalist ideology corrupted the most advanced science and medicine of its time
Inner resistance, as many examples throughout history demonstrate, is the only recipe for a citizen to fight against their own monsters
In ‘Beyond,’ Walker chronicles the space race between the Soviet Union and the U.S. He masterfully reconstructs the epic flight of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to leave the Earth and point the way to the stars
The detainee printed and sold more than 300 titles on Adolf Hitler, Aryan ‘ethics,’ anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial from his family home in Buenos Aires
Two of the leading historians of the conflict, Antony Beevor and Olivier Wieviorka, suggest that it could have started in 1937 and 1941, respectively
The author of ‘The Third Reich Trilogy’ says that believing that there’s no such thing as objective truth — only opinion — leads to the destruction of society
Works by the Viennese creator have attained astronomical prices at auction. But the true value is in the symbolism of his paintings, which were stolen from Jewish families by the Nazis
The scientist responsible for the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb, was one of the most unique figures of the 20th century due to his enigmatic and complex nature
Research by the Hohenems Jewish Museum reconstructs the flight of thousands of refugees from the Third Reich on the Austria-Switzerland border
The grandchildren of the Austrian teenager who escaped the Nazis during World War II and rebuilt her life in Argentina share her story with EL PAÍS
A collector has donated a series of images showing the arrival of a convoy of prisoners that inaugurated transfers to the concentration camp in June 1940
Some 200 photographs depicting Nationalist officers with members of the German Luftwaffe, who were responsible for the bombing of Guernica, have been donated to the Spanish state
Museum workers describe the children’s shoes as one of the most emotional testaments of the crimes carried out at Auschwitz
Founded in 1887 in the middle of the Paraguyan wilderness, this town of 6,000 inhabitants is today a reminder of the failure of an anti-Semitic racial experiment
Russia has canceled the annual reception for World War II veterans and the citizens’ march amid heightened tension in the Kremlin after an alleged drone attack
George L. Mosse’s book ‘Toward the Final Solution’ explains the cultural foundations that enabled anti-Semitism and facilitated Nazi mass murder
At the age of 27, with no previous trial experience, Ferencz became chief prosecutor in 1947 for a case in which 22 former Third Reich commanders were charged with genocide
His was only one of several attempts made by German army officials, and he was one of the few conspirators that survived the war