Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Historical Overview Excluding the Racially Inferior, 1933-1939 War and the Beginning of Genocide, 1939-1941 The Final Solution, 1941-1944 The End of the Holocaust, 1944-1945 Aftermath and Legacies Part II. Problems and Interpretations Defining the Holocaust Roots of the Holocaust How the "Final Solution" Came About The Perpetrators and Their Motivations The Victims' Reactions to Persecution The Behavior of Bystanders The Question of Rescue The Lasting Effect of the Holocaust Part III. Chronology Part IV. Encyclopedia People Places Terms Organizations Part V. Resources Printed Reference Works Printed Sources (Primary and Secondary) Filmography Electronic Resources Resource Organizations, Museums, and Memorials Appendix 1. Tables Appendix 2. Maps Index

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This invaluable resource provides a multidimensional survey of the Holocaust, essentially integrating five separate books into one comprehensive reference tool: a historical overview; a guide to Holocaust controversies; an A-to-Z encyclopedia of people, places, and terms; a chronology; and a comprehensive resource guide. Whether used separately for their individual merits or approached as an integrated whole, the five sections of this informative volume constitute an indispensable contribution to the study of the Holocaust.

About the Author

Donald L. Niewyk is professor of history at Southern Methodist University and is the author of four books, including Fresh Wounds: Early Narratives of Holocaust Survival.Francis R. Nicosia is professor of history at Saint Michael's College and is the author or editor of several books on the Holocaust and the Third Reich, including The Third Reich and the Palestine Question.

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One of the most useful portable Holocaust reference works published in the last few years. What makes this work so interesting is that it is structured so differently from most other one-volume works on the topic...Recommended for all libraries. Library Journal An impressive volume, and the authors have succeeded in providing a handy one-volume, multipurpose guide to the Holocaust. -- John A. Drobnicki American Reference Books Annual Useful and recommended for all libraries. Choice Very helpful and useful. Center for Holocaust Studies A valuable work of reference. It is superbly organized and its quality is uniform throughout. Succinct, lucid, and informative, this compact volume is also up-to-date. It fills a broad need. -- Raul Hilberg

One of the most useful portable Holocaust reference works published in the last few years. What makes this work so interesting is that it is structured so differently from most other one-volume works on the topic...Recommended for all libraries. Library Journal An impressive volume, and the authors have succeeded in providing a handy one-volume, multipurpose guide to the Holocaust. -- John A. Drobnicki American Reference Books Annual Useful and recommended for all libraries. Choice Very helpful and useful. Center for Holocaust Studies A valuable work of reference. It is superbly organized and its quality is uniform throughout. Succinct, lucid, and informative, this compact volume is also up-to-date. It fills a broad need. -- Raul Hilberg