Why Did the Holocaust Happen? (Moments in History) - Softcover

Sheehan, Sean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1433941732 ISBN 13: 9781433941733

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Holocaust was genocide of devastating proportions, perpetrated by the German government during World War II. During this time, millions of Jews were imprisoned or killed along with gypsies, the disabled, Communists, Socialists, and others. The atrocities committed during the Holocaust were, up to that time, unfathomable, and its difficult to read about them without being stupefied by the facts. This book examines the Holocaust using well-researched information supplemented by primary sources from the time period, sidebars, and timelines.

About this title

Book Description:

This insightful series presents some of the most important events in modern history, and encourages us to think critically about the effects these watershed moments have had on the world.

About the Author:

Sean Sheehan has a degree in Ancient Literature and History. He is fascinated by all aspect of of the ancient world, and in particular the literature of ancient Greece and Rome. A visit to Auschwitz in the 1970s sparked off an interest in the history of the Jewish people and the Holocaust, and since then Sean has spent much time reading and researching the subject. He has also written two books for Hodder Wayland about the Holocaust.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1433941732
• ISBN 13: 9781433941733
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48