The Holocaust

About the Book

A Holocaust is a disaster that results in the large-scale destruction of life. Although the term has been used to describe many catastrophes over the centuries, today it has a more specific meaning. The Holocaust refers to the annihilation of millions of Jews and other peoples by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany during World War II.

The Holocaust has become a symbol of brutality and of one people's inhumanity to another. The catastrophe is still widely discussed, studied, and dramatized in films and on television in hopes that no one will ever forget what happened. Many people fear that, if the disaster is forgotten, such crimes might be repeated. In the words of philosopher Emil Fackenheim, "Civilization must struggle with the memory of the Holocaust because it cannot afford to bury it."

About the Author

Abraham Resnick is a noted author and educator specializing in social studies education. A retired professor at Jersey City State College he also served as Director of the Instructional Materials Center at Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. In 1975 he received that school's Alumni Award for Distinguished Service to Education.

The author enlisted in the armed forces during World War II and served as a weatherman in the United States Army Air Corps.