The holocaust
By: Judith Sandeen Bartel
Series: Lost words; Lost words
Publisher: Ticktock Media
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781848986923
Subjects: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Juvenile literature
Description: The Holocaust transports you back to a time when the Nazis declared war on the Jewish people. Learn about the rise of Adolf Hitler, the violence and brutality of the Holocaust, and the men and women who became the victims of Hitler's evil. Packed with first-hand accounts including interviews, official speeches, poems and letters, Lost Words lets you experience the past through the words of the people who helped make history. Powerful and insightful, the Lost Words series provides an intimate perspective on life through a difficult period in history. Combining popular culture excerpts with primary-source material such as interviews with people who were actually there, official enquiries into events and letters to friends and relatives, these books offer a first-hand account of life during history's hardest times. The hardships, tragedies and survival stories of each period are described in vivid and authentic detail. A must-buy for all history enthusiasts who want to know how things really were.
Notes: Cover subtitle: Mankind's darkest hour.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Early history: origins of the Holocaust; title: Build up: rise of the Nazis; title: The crisis deepens into war; title: Climax & Aftermath: the final solutionn; title: Popular culture: The holocaust in the media; title: Latest developments: the story today; title: Major figures.