THE NATIONAL HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

THE MAIN EXHIBIT

• The main exhibit consists of 3 floors
• Each floor covers one section of the Holocaust
• Visitors start at the top floor and work their way down
• A visit takes 1-3 hours

THE NAZI ASSAULT (1933-1939)

• This floor covers the Nazis' rise to power
• It also discusses how the events of the Holocaust could have taken place

THE "FINAL SOLUTION" (1940-1945)

• This is the second floor of the exhibition
• It talks about the evolution of the Nazi attitude toward Jews during WWII
• It discusses ghettoization, mass murder, and gas chambers

THE LAST CHAPTER

• The final floor talks about the end of WWII
• It discusses the liberation of the victims
• Also talks about the Nazis' defeat
• And the aftermath of the Holocaust

WHY SHOULD WE VISIT THIS MUSEUM?

• The exhibits further our study of the Holocaust
• The museum covers important themes such as genocide
• It helps to document a tragic, yet important period in the world's history

THANKS FOR WATCHING!