Holocaust heroes and Nazi criminals

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Heinrich Himmler

murderous architect of the Holocaust
2005
Contains a biography of Heinrich Himmler, the chief architect of implementing Adolf Hilter's plan to kill 11 million Jews during World War II, including information on his rise through the ranks of the SS, his betrayal of Hitler, and his attempt to escape justice.

Elie Wiesel

surviving the Holocaust, speaking out against genocide
2005
Presents a biography of Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, and describes how he and his family were forced from their town in Romania and brought to Auschwitz and Buchenwald, the death of his father, and how he was able to survive.

Anne Frank

hope in the shadows of the Holocaust
2005
Tells the life story of Anne Frank, the young Dutch Jewish girl who became famous for the diary she kept while hiding from the Nazis during the Holocaust; discusses her early years in Frankfurt and Amsterdam, her family's life in the Secret Annex, and her imprisonment in Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen.

Adolf Eichmann

executing the "Final Solution"
2005
Presents a short history of Adolf Eichman, the Nazi SS officer charged with orchestrating the killing of millions of Jews during World War Two, and describes the efforts of Nazi hunters to locate him and bring him to trial.

Oskar Schindler

saving Jews from the Holocaust
2005
Presents a biography of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who risked his life and fortune to save over 1,200 Jews from Nazi execution, including information on how he joined the Nazi party to make money, traveled to Poland to start a new business, and ultimately used his factory as a shelter.
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