The Holocaust by Bullets: A Study Guide for Educators
Known as the “Holocaust by Bullets,” the majority of the systematic killing of Jews and Roma took place after the 1941 invasion of the former Soviet Union and continued until 1944.
In 2014, the exhibition Holocaust by Bullets: Yahad – In Unum, 10 Years of Investigation was created. Based on 10 years of research and investigation by the French organization Yahad – In Unum and its founder, French Catholic priest Father Patrick Desbois, the exhibition chronicles a lesser-known side of the Holocaust through eyewitness testimonies, photographs and maps.
In 2014, The Florida Holocaust Museum’s Director of Education & Research Ursula Szczepinska was invited by Yahad – In Unum to create a study guide to be used worldwide in conjunction with the exhibition. The result of this cooperation is a formal partnership between Yahad – In Unum and The Florida Holocaust Museum with programs and initiatives built around the missions of both organizations, such as enhancing awareness and understanding of this chapter of history, and retrieving individual identities of the victims.
The 155-page study guide for educators provides material to enable an in-depth study of the “Holocaust by Bullets” with sample questions and activities to engage a discussion about the issues surrounding genocides and the individual’s responsibility.
A note for the study guide users: the online album “Broad Daylight” with its ONprint app referenced in the study guide is no longer available on Yahad – In Unum’s website. The album was the original source of testimony links in the study guide. These video links are an updated version of the original interview links placed in the study guide. The only way to access the full interviews is through this portal.
Testimony Links:
Iossif P. |
Anna B. |
Emilija B. |
Ievgueni S. |
Maria J. |
Vasile B. |
Klara A. |
Aniceta B. |
Stanislav S. |