Adolf Hitler
During World War II, the Liberation of Paris Saved the French Capital From Destruction
Adolf Hitler wanted Paris razed. Dwight D. Eisenhower wanted his troops to stay out of the city. In August 1944, an uprising by French resistance fighters forced the Allies to intervene
The Olympic Torch Relay Began in Nazi Germany
After a torch-lighting ceremony this week, the Olympic flame began its long journey from Olympia to Paris
The Real History Behind 'The Zone of Interest' and Rudolf Höss
Jonathan Glazer's new film uses the Auschwitz commandant and his family as a vehicle for examining humans' capacity for evil
The Unsung Hero Who Saved Thousands of Children During the Holocaust
Truus Wijsmuller spirited Jewish refugees to safety and stood up to the architect of Adolf Hitler's "Final Solution"
Before He Rose to Power, Adolf Hitler Staged a Coup and Went to Prison
The Beer Hall Putsch was a spectacular failure. It also set the stage for Nazi Germany
New Research Reveals How the Nazis Targeted Transgender People
Last year, a German court acknowledged the possibility that trans people were persecuted by the Nazis
Stolen van Gogh Painting Worth Millions Returned in an Ikea Bag
Arthur Brand, the "Indiana Jones of the art world," negotiated the recovery of an 1884 canvas taken from a Dutch museum in March 2020
When the Nazis Massacred Greek Civilians to Send a Warning to Those Who Resisted
Eighty years ago, German soldiers killed an estimated 500 Cretans in Viannos and Ierapetra in retaliation for an attack by local partisans
How Many Died in Nazi Concentration Camps on British Soil?
The U.K. is investigating the death toll on the island of Alderney, which German soldiers occupied in 1940
How Hyperinflation Heralded the Fall of German Democracy
In 1923, the collapse of the Weimar Republic's economy impoverished millions and gave Adolf Hitler his first chance at seizing power
How the Nazi Regime Upended the Lives of These Bavarian Villagers
A new book draws on long-overlooked sources to chronicle how Oberstdorf's residents navigated the rise—and dictatorship—of Adolf Hitler
Traute Lafrenz, Last Surviving Member of Anti-Nazi Resistance Group the White Rose, Dies at 103
During World War II, the rest of the movement's core members were executed for distributing leaflets critical of the Nazi regime
Hans and Sophie Scholl Were Once Hitler Youth Leaders. Why Did They Decide to Stand Up to the Nazis?
Archival evidence offers clues on the radicalization of the German siblings, who led a resistance movement known as the White Rose
Why Was America So Reluctant to Take Action on the Holocaust?
A new Ken Burns documentary examines the U.S.' complex, often shameful response to the rise of Nazism and the plight of Jewish refugees
Hitler’s Watch Sells for $1.1 Million at Controversial Auction
Jewish leaders opposed the sale, calling it “an abhorrence” in an open letter
Why Hitler and Stalin Hated Esperanto, the 135-Year-Old Language of Peace
Jewish doctor L.L. Zamenhof created Esperanto as a way for diverse groups to easily communicate
The Schoolteacher Who Saved Her Students From the Nazis
A new book explores the life of Anna Essinger, who led an entire school's daring escape from Germany in 1933
The 20th-Century History of Anti-Semitic Attacks on Jewish Politicians
Russian rhetoric against Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy echoes the language directed toward Jewish leaders in post-WWI Europe
A Century Ago, American Reporters Foresaw the Rise of Authoritarianism in Europe
A new book tells the stories of four interwar writers who laid the groundwork for modern journalism
Before the Riddler, Batman's Archenemy Was Hitler
A Smithsonian collection of vintage Golden Age comic books tells a story of WWII propaganda, patriotism and support of the war effort
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