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The Holocaust Video Collection

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The Holocaust

The Holocaust can be defined as, 'The genocide of European Jews and others by the Nazis during World War II'.  Locations linked to the Holocaust include the obvious (the concentration camp at Auschwitz) to the less well known but just as important, (the Wannsee Conference where the 'Final Solution' and the fate of Europe's Jews was decided).

The Video History Today Holocaust Video Collection is a USB memory stick  pre-loaded with unique video clips and photographs recorded at locations linked directly to the Holocaust including former Nazi concentration camps, execution areas and memorials to the estimated 4 million victims.

Each file contains short video clips (all .wmv files) which can easily be transferred into a video editing package (such as Windows Moviemaker which comes with all Windows XP and Windows Vista personal computers), to produce educational video documentaries and essays.

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The main features of each location have been recorded including close ups and pans (moving the camera left to right etc), the aim being to produce a wide range of useable clips which could be edited together to tell a story.

Each location has been split into smaller sections so that the file, containing video clips, photographs and site information (maps, diagrams, leaflets etc), is more manageable and easier to use.

In addition a small Google Earth file is included for each location which pin-points the exact position of the subject matter, (at the time of writing the Google Earth view of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II Birkenau is of very low resolution and no features are visible - May 2008).  In order for this to work the user must already have the free Google Earth application installed on their personal computer.

IMPT NOTE:  The video files are all .WMV format for use on Windows XP and Windows Vista computers.  The files have not been designed for use on MAC computers.

Important note:  These YouTube videos are designed to show the locations in each Video Collection and are not samples of the video clips themselves.  Please see Video Clips for real examples of the video clips.