Concentration Camp Liberation (2:15)
As Allied troops move across Europe, they encounter the horror of thousands of prisoners in Nazi camps.
Videos (2)
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Concentration Camp Liberation
Concentration Camp LiberationVideo Clip (2:15)
Video Clip (2:15)
As Allied troops move across Europe, they encounter the horror of thousands of prisoners in Nazi camps.
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Death of Hitler
Death of HitlerVideo Clip (3:01)
Video Clip (3:01)
What really happened on April 30th, 1945? Six decades after his supposed death, some people still believe Adolf Hitler didn't die in Germany.
Photo Galleries (5)
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Holocaust Concentration Camps
Holocaust Concentration Camps(12 Photos)
12 Photos
View photos of the concentration camps operated by the Nazi regime.
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Remembering the Holocaust
Remembering the Holocaust(14 Photos)
14 Photos
View photos from the Holocaust.
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World War II Political Leaders
World War II Political Leaders(9 Photos)
9 Photos
View photos of World War II political leaders.
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World War II Damage and Destruction
World War II Damage and Destruction(7 Photos)
7 Photos
View photos of the damage and destruction from World War II.
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Axis Military Leaders
Axis Military Leaders(12 Photos)
12 Photos
View images of Axis military leaders from World War II.
Speeches & Audio (2)
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Reports of Adolf Hitler's Death
Reports of Adolf Hitler's DeathAudio Clip (0:39)
Audio Clip (0:39)
An American news report describes the Allies' skepticism over Hamburg Radio's claim that Hitler had died on May 1, 1945, while fighting with his troops. Later, it was revealed that Hitler, along with his wife Eva Braun, had committed suicide the previous night.
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Israel Admitted to the United Nations
Israel Admitted to the United NationsAudio Clip (0:28)
Audio Clip (0:28)
In a broadcast of the United Nations General Assembly proceedings on May 11, 1949, Israel is formally declared a member of the U.N. The State of Israel had been established one year earlier.
Interactives (1)
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Inside WWII
Inside WWIIInteractive
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