1933-1945

Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.

Explores the causes of the stock market crash in 1929 and the resulting Great Depression felt not only in North America, but worldwide. Source material, including posters, political cartoons, books, interviews, and articles show the devastation of the resulting mass unemployment, epidemic real estate foreclosures, and crushing poverty of those years.

A Jewish family fleeing Nazi Germany in 1938 endures innumerable separations before they are once again united.

Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.

Looks at the horrific mistreatment of Jews in Nazi Germany, and examines the ways the Third Reich used propaganda to demonize and dehumanize its victims, turning the German nation against the Jewish people.

Analyzes the persecution and murder of Jews throughout occupied Europe during World War II, examining German extermination policies and measures and their reliance on the cooperation of local authorities.

Examines the major historical events of the 1930s as they occurred in the United States, Germany, Italy, France, Britain, Japan, Russia, and Spain, focusing on political and economic circumstances; and tells the stories of some of the people who played significant roles in the decade.