From Prejudice to Genocide Learning About the Holocaust

A key text for National Curriculum History, this book is a total resource for teaching about the Holocaust, one of the most critical events of modern history. It includes a history of antisemitism, and describes the variety of Jewish communities in pre-war Europe. It gives an account of the experience of gypsies before and during the Holocaust and of other people deemed by the Nazis to be unworthy of life. The book traces the rise of Nazism and the diverse responses to it. The way the Holocaust was conceived and implemented is examined in detail. By following the effects of the Holocaust through the experience of individuals, in particular four people - Esther Brunstein, Harry Nagelsztajn, Werner Mayer and Liesl Silverstone - the author gives a face to the millions of victims. The themes of collaboration, indifference, obedience, dehumanisation, resistance and rescue are explored, making the book a valuable source for RE, PSE, Psychology and Humanities lessons. The final chapter includes examples of contemporary genocide and persecution.