The Baltic, Poland, and Occupied U.S.S.R.: Liquidation of Jews and Persecution and Killing of Slavic Peoples
I. Historical Background A. Ethnic Diversity
Residents of Durashna shtetl, 1929
Jewish farm, Poland
Sholem Aleichem’s Tevye stories
B. Shifting Political Control
Europe, 1900
Europe, 1937
C. Ideological Diversity D. Conclusion
II. The War A. Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Molotov signs the pact. Moscow, August
B. Invasion of Poland 1. German - September 1, Soviet - September 17, 1939
German troops breaking through a barrier at the Polish border
Racial Policy on treating the population of occupied Poland
Memorial Service, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Warsaw, Sept. 17, 2000
Znachki from labor camps
C. Incorporation of Baltic States into the Soviet Union D. German invasion of the Soviet Union - June 1941
III. Reactions to Invasion A. Poles B. Jews C. Baltic States
D. Soviet Union 1. Famine-Terror Terror
Famine victims
Ukrainians welcome German troops, June 1941
Soviet partisans in Minsk prior to execution by the Nazis
Europe, 1942
IV. Impact of Holocaust &War A. Human cost
How Many Jews Were Murdered
B. Social dislocation C. Territorial changes
Europe, 1945