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IST 605: World War II

Violence Towards Women in The Holocaust

This resource is a deep and harrowing resource which examines the horrors women encountered during the Holocaust. It covers the abuses of women as a whole, as well as the effects these abuses had on women's views of themselves. This article examines the differences between men and women in camps, as well as how the experiences affected the survivors. 

Sexual Violence Against Jewish Women During the Holocaust: EBSCOhost (albany.edu)

Hedgepeth, Saidel, R. G., & Hedgepeth, S. M. (Sonja M. (2010). Sexual violence against Jewish women during the Holocaust. Brandeis University Press.

World War II

This periodical gives a brief overview of World War II as a whole. It discusses the issues and results of World War II in a broad and easy to read way. This resource is great for finding smaller facts which can help your point in your research assignment. 

Publications: World War II: EBSCOhost (albany.edu)

World War II (Leesburg, Va.). (1986). [Empire Press].

World War II- Video

This is a longer video (about an hour) which provides depth and details on all sides of World War II. The event discusses America's isolationism, the aftermath of World War I, and other topics pertinent to understanding World War II. While this is a little longer resource, it is an important one in understanding the events of the War for those who need visual learning. 

World War II - Alexander Street, a ProQuest Company (albany.edu)

Media Rich Communications (Producer), & . (2004). World War II. [Video/DVD] Media Rich Learning. Retrieved from https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/world-war-ii

 

Holocaust Survivors Recounts

This resource offers interviews, memoirs, and testimonies of survivors of the Holocaust. This source provides primary insight on the events and views of those who suffered and survived the Holocaust. This can provide first hand knowledge and facts which pertain to the Holocaust and World War II. 

How Young Holocaust Survivors Rebuilt Their Lives : France, the United Stat...: EBSCOhost (albany.edu)

Ouzan. (2018). How Young Holocaust Survivors Rebuilt Their Lives : France, the United States, and Israel (1st ed.). Indiana University Press.

Music in Concentration Camps

This eBook focuses on a topic that may not be as well-known or as well research about World War II. This eBook discusses the life of prisoners in concentration camps and the ways in which they maintained a sense of humanity. The book discusses the use of music and how prisoners were able to maintain that factor of life while in the ghettos and camps. 

Music in the Holocaust : Confronting Life in the Nazi Ghettos and Camps: EBSCOhost (albany.edu)

Gilbert. (2005). Music in the Holocaust: Confronting Life in the Nazi Ghettos and Camps. Oxford University Press, Incorporated.