Virtual: Collaboration and Rescue in Greece during the Holocaust

For Educators in Grade 7-12

In April 1941, at the time of Axis occupation, Greece had a Jewish population of approximately 72,000. The largest Jewish community lived in Thessaloniki, where they had resided for centuries. During the Holocaust, between 1941 and 1944, 87% of the nation’s Jewish population was murdered. What made the murder rate so high and what was the Greek response to occupation? Join Illinois Holocaust Museum team to unpack the history of the Holocaust in Greece, and analyze the different responses to the triple occupation by the Axis powers. Participants will examine primary source documents, hear testimony, and learn what some did to help Jewish people survive.   

Workshop Includes:

• Classroom Resources
• 1.5 Clock Hours/CPDUs