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The World Almanac Library of the Holocaust tells the story of the horrific mass murder of millions of people at the hands of the Nazis, with special emphasis on the attempted genocide against the Jewish people. Written in clear, narrative style and complemented by primary source documents and period photography, this series gives a realistic and sensitive account of the Holocaust. From the rise of Nazi anti-Semitism in Germany to the shocking atrocities committed in the concentration camps, this series attempts to explain the unexplainable--how an event as terrible as the Holocaust ever could have occurred.

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... This first volume in the new World Almanac Library of the Holocaust series adds essential background history to the many accounts of the Nazi genocide. Downing goes back nearly 2,000 years to show the roots of anti-Semitism and the long persecution of the Jews...The clear overview connects that history with the rise of the Nazi Party and Hitler's vision of the Aryan master race...the book design is spacious, with many photos, clear maps, and boxed insets; a detailed chronology and a glossary are appended.

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