Daniel in 1939, on september 1, germany invades poland and world war ii breaks out that week. What is on americans minds in 1935 is staying out of war. You see deep concern about spies, nazi spies in the United States. At the time, called a fifth column. Americans are asked if they believe that germany is starting to organize a fifth column of spies in america, and 71 say yes. You start to see these fears of spies play out in our Popular Culture and in our political culture. The First American movie, big studio movie to take on nazism is a warner bros. Movie. From its called confessions of 1939. A nazi spy. We are showing the trailer here. Its based on a true story of a nazi spy ring in the United States. I am a nazi spy. I am one of thousands stationed in every part of the United States to steal the secrets of your national defense. There are spies stationed in all of the navy yards in brooklyn, philadelphia, newport news. There are nazi agents in the airplane and munition factories i
June, 1944. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back. We go from a dark topic to probably the darkest of all topics, but it also is led by some of the worlds leading scholars period. It is, of course, the holocaust. For this session, we have a asked dr. Alexander ritchie of our president ial counselors to lead dr. Gerhard weinberg. Alex has been involved with the museum since our 2014 conference. In those five years we have kept her busy. Many meetings, committees, and leading a lot of educational travel tours. She has a deep and personal connection to the holocaust as her father in law was himself in auschwitz. To hear the latest in holocaust scholarship and to look at what was going on in june 1940 four, it is my pleasure to ask dr. Richie to come up. Thank you. This is a topic very close to my heart. As most of you know, i live in warsaw in poland. My fatherinlaw was in auschwitz and became a Founding Member of an organization which aided the warsaw ghetto uprising. He was put into prison
Of the museum, i want to welcome the many ambassadors, representatives from the u. S. State department, other u. S. Government agencies, members of our Holocaust Memorial council, and National Jewish organization. Most importantly, i want to give a special warm welcome to the many Holocaust Survivors with us today. It has been their honor, and in memory of the victims, that we are dedicated to making the world a better place for ourselves and future generations. This event commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day being streamed live. I also want to welcome those watching from across the u. S. And across the world. Wherever you may be, we hope you share your reflections of the day on social media, and tag with weremember. In 2005, the United Nations established this day to honor the memory of the victims of the holocaust, to educate ourselves about that history, and draw from it lessons so that we may prevent future genocide. Today, we mark the 75th anniversary of the day th
Topics, but it also is led by some of the worlds leading scholars, period. It is of course the holocaust. For this session, weve asked dr. Alexander richi who serves of the con veener of our president ial countslers to lead dr. Gare hard weinberg and jeff mcgargy. Alex has been involved with the museum since her first appearance at our 2014 dproens, and in those five years weve kept her quite busy. Many meetings, committees and also as you heard this morning, leading a lot of our educational travel tours. She has a deep and personal connection to the holocaust, as her fatherinlaw, who im sure shes going to explain more about, was himself in auschwitz during world war ii. So to hear the latest in holocaust scholarship and look at what was going on in june 1944, its my pleasure to ask dr. Richie to come up. Thank you. [ applause ] thank you so much. This is indeed a topic very, very close to my heart. As most of you know i live in warsaw in poland, as you just heard my fatherinlaw was in
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