GI Jews: Jewish Americans in WWII | US Soldiers Liberate Nazi Concentration Camps

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History-Social Science

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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

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GI Jews: Jewish Americans in WWII | US Soldiers Liberate Nazi Concentration Camps

Learn about the Holocaust and its impact on the U.S. soldiers who liberated the Nazi concentration camps in this video from GI JEWS: Jewish Americans in WWII. Using video, discussion questions and firsthand accounts, students gain a thorough understanding of the unparalleled cruelty the Nazis inflicted on the European Jewish population.

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PBS Learning Media