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Primary sources: Survivors remember Kristallnacht
These first hand accounts are just a few of the clips recorded as part of a project by the the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. If you would like to see more search "Survivors remember Kristallnacht" in YouTube or click here.
Other survivor testimonies.
Other survivor testimonies.
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Useful web resources:
Yad Vashem: The world Holocaust Remembrance Centre - The November Pogrom (Kristallnacht) exhibition shows what was suffered by the Jews on Kristalnacht. It has accounts of the violence and property damage that occurred.
Jewish Virtual Library: Kristallnacht- Background and overview. In addition to the overview there are lots of other useful pages on this site. Once on the page use the blue navigation menu down the site to help find them.
Holocaust Encyclopaedia: Kristallnacht - Goes through the key facts, destruction (including maps and pictures), aftermath etc
Encyclopedia Britannica: Kristallnacht - Definition, date, facts and significance.www.britannica.com/event/Kristallnacht
Sydney Jewish Museum: Remembering Kristallnacht in Australia
Sydney Jewish Museum: From Kristallnacht to King Street
Jewish Virtual Library: Kristallnacht- Background and overview. In addition to the overview there are lots of other useful pages on this site. Once on the page use the blue navigation menu down the site to help find them.
Holocaust Encyclopaedia: Kristallnacht - Goes through the key facts, destruction (including maps and pictures), aftermath etc
Encyclopedia Britannica: Kristallnacht - Definition, date, facts and significance.www.britannica.com/event/Kristallnacht
Sydney Jewish Museum: Remembering Kristallnacht in Australia
Sydney Jewish Museum: From Kristallnacht to King Street
ClickView documentaries:
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The bringing into line (Duration 52:40 )- Through events such as the book burning in 1933 and Kristallnacht 7938, this documentary looks at how daily life in Germany changed as Hitler rose to power.
The significance of the Holocaust in WWII (Duration 6:55) - A short clip giving an overview of the Holocaust. It also includes some addition PDF resource specifically about Kristallnacht (that can be fond in the navigation bar on the right).
The bringing into line (Duration 52:40 )- Through events such as the book burning in 1933 and Kristallnacht 7938, this documentary looks at how daily life in Germany changed as Hitler rose to power.
The significance of the Holocaust in WWII (Duration 6:55) - A short clip giving an overview of the Holocaust. It also includes some addition PDF resource specifically about Kristallnacht (that can be fond in the navigation bar on the right).
The deeper dive: Google Scholar
To access and search for more academic articles use google scholar. Here is a quick guide on how to use google scholar (Duration 4:32).
Tips for conducting a key word search
1. For a more successful search on your topic, make a list of all the components you are looking for eg: Holocaust, Kristallnacht, persecution etc.
2. Conduct a KEYWORD SEARCH by creating a KEYWORD string to refine your results eg Kristallnacht + Holocaust + persecution ...
REMEMBER you can youse the advanced search to help you further refin your serches.
Tips for conducting a key word search
1. For a more successful search on your topic, make a list of all the components you are looking for eg: Holocaust, Kristallnacht, persecution etc.
2. Conduct a KEYWORD SEARCH by creating a KEYWORD string to refine your results eg Kristallnacht + Holocaust + persecution ...
REMEMBER you can youse the advanced search to help you further refin your serches.
The deeper dive: Using JSTOR
JSTOR is a online database of over 12 million journal articles, books, images and primary sources. Setting up an account is free and membership gets you online access to 6 articles (temporarily increased to 100) every 30 days! Remember to read the abstract first, it will let you know without reading the whole article, if its relevant to your topic.
Here are some resources to help you setup your account:
Remember to use your Boolean terms and Key Words for more accurate search results.
Here is a quick clip with some effective search strategies.
Here are some resources to help you setup your account:
Remember to use your Boolean terms and Key Words for more accurate search results.
Here is a quick clip with some effective search strategies.