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This book contains reference entries, primary documents, and memoirs and personal narratives from individuals who lived through the Holocaust enabling a better understanding of the cultural, political, and economic motivations that spurred the Final Solution in Europe during World War II as well as the ideas and policies used by perpetrators to justify their actions in the annihilation of the Jews of Europe.

Title The Holocaust : an encyclopedia and document collection / Paul R. Bartrop and Michael Dickerman, editors.
Publisher Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Creation Date [2017]
Notes Includes bibliographical references and index.
Content v. 1. A-K -- v. 2. L-Z -- v. 3. Holocaust testimonies -- v. 4. Documents on the Holocaust.
Series Gale eBooks
Extent 1 online resource (4 volumes (xxvii, 1,440 pages)) : illustrations, maps, portraits
Language English
Copyright Date �2017
National Library system number 997012747058305171
MARC RECORDS
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