Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindle
At Auschwitz, the Germans left behind barracks and watchtowers, the remains of gas chambers and the hair and personal belongings of people killed there. The “Arbeit macht frei” (work will set you free) gate is recognized the world over.
Auschwitz survivors and world leaders mark 80 years since Nazi death camp’s liberation
The solemn commemoration came amid a worldwide spike in antisemitism and new surveys suggesting basic knowledge of the Holocaust is eroding.
Holocaust survivors mark 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
Some of the last living survivors spoke of worrying signs that safeguards of “never again” are falling away while antisemitism rises.
Pittsburgh families tell survivors' stories from Auschwitz 80 years later on Holocaust Remembrance Day
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the families of two survivors who resettled in Pittsburgh shared their stories.
Hungarian Jews remember Holocaust tragedy 80 years after liberation of Auschwitz
Jews in Hungary and around the world are observing Holocaust Remembrance Day 80 years after the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism at 80th anniversary of camp's liberation
Auschwitz survivors warned of the dangers of rising antisemitism on Monday, as they marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops in one of the last such gatherings of those who experienced its horrors.
Survivors of Auschwitz deliver warning from history as memories die out
World leaders rubbed shoulders with 56 survivors of Hitler's death camp as they marked 80 years since its liberation.
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A history of Auschwitz-Birkenau 80 years on from liberation
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At Auschwitz, a solemn ceremony at a time of rising nationalism
Dozens of world leaders, including Britain’s king and the president of Ukraine, joined a dwindling group of Nazi death camp survivors on Monday in southern Poland to commemorate the 80th anniversary ...
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Auschwitz commander's home open to the public, converted into center for Holocaust history
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Far-right Polish lawmaker disrupts moment of silence for the Holocaust to decry ‘Jewish genocide in Gaza’
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Harry Harelik: We must remember the Holocaust to keep it from happening again
History forgotten (or unknown) leads to history repeated and understanding how the ruling Nazis came to power is important.