The big questions of the Holocaust

How did the Nazis’ poisonous antisemitic rhetoric eventually culminate in the systematic mass-murder of millions? Speaking to Rachel Dinning back in 2023, historian Laurence Rees charts the course of the Holocaust – from its origins to its devastating conclusion.

Holocaust Memorial Day is Monday 27 January. For more resources and information on upcoming events, head to hmd.org.uk.

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