12 Years That Shook the World

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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12 Years That Shook the World

From the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, 12 Years That Shook the World explores stories of real people, the choices they made, and specific moments in Holocaust history from 1933-1945. Our next season is scheduled to be released in 2024. Please be advised: This podcast contains stories that listeners may find disturbing. Listen with caution.

  1. Watching from the Window

    09/15/2022

    Watching from the Window

    When the Nazis boycott Jewish-owned businesses in Lorrach, Germany, Bernard Loeb’s neighbors turn on him. When the Nazis attack Jews, his neighbors burn his synagogue. And when the Nazis deport Bernhard, his neighbors watch it happen. So who are these neighbors? And what role did they play in Nazi crimes? Featuring Museum curator Kassandra LaPrade Seuthe. Please be advised: This podcast contains stories that listeners may find disturbing. Listen with caution. View Episode Transcript Thank you for listening. What did you think of the show? Take a quick survey, send your comments via email to podcast@ushmm.org.

    20 min
  2. An American Soldier’s Two Fronts

    09/15/2022

    An American Soldier’s Two Fronts

    In 1943, amid the American Jim Crow era, a young Black American named Leon Bass enlists in the Army to fight Nazi Fascism. But once Leon enters WWII and becomes a witness to the Holocaust, he discovers something that will forever change his perspective on his home in the US, and on the world. Featuring Museum educator Lynn Williams. Please be advised: This podcast contains stories that listeners may find disturbing. Listen with caution. View Episode Transcript Thank you for listening. What did you think of the show? Take a quick survey, send your comments via email to podcast@ushmm.org.

    24 min
  3. The Rioter

    09/15/2022

    The Rioter

    In 1931—before the Nazis come to power— radical antisemite, Wolf-Heinrich Graf von Helldorff, organizes a violent riot against Jews on a vibrant Berlin avenue. This catches the attention of high-ranking Nazis. What role will Helldorff play once the Nazis take control? Featuring Museum historian Dr. Lindsay MacNeill. Please be advised: This podcast contains stories that listeners may find disturbing. Listen with caution. View Episode Transcript Thank you for listening. What did you think of the show? Take a quick survey, send your comments via email to podcast@ushmm.org.

    20 min
  4. Young Guardian

    09/15/2022

    Young Guardian

    In 1937, Erwin Haber, a Jewish boy from Austria, had just turned 13. But months later when the Nazis take over his country, Erwin will be forced to navigate the world without his parents— and help his little sister and grandmother survive the Nazi reign of terror. Featuring Museum researcher Dr. Belinda Blomberg. Please be advised: This podcast contains stories that listeners may find disturbing. Listen with caution. View Episode Transcript Thank you for listening. What did you think of the show? Take a quick survey, send your comments via email to podcast@ushmm.org.

    25 min
  5. Looking Danger in the Eye

    09/15/2022

    Looking Danger in the Eye

    When Frieda Belinfante’s home country of the Netherlands is invaded by the Nazis in 1940, she leaves her flourishing music career to join the resistance movement. In defiance of the Nazi regime, Frieda, a lesbian, will risk her life to protect Jews, musicians, and other members of her community. Featuring Museum historian Dr. Jake Newsome. Please be advised: This podcast contains stories that listeners may find disturbing. Listen with caution. View Episode Transcript Thank you for listening. What did you think of the show? Take a quick survey, send your comments via email to podcast@ushmm.org.

    27 min
  6. Season Three Trailer

    SEASON 3 TRAILER

    Season Three Trailer

    Explore the lives of real people, who make unexpected choices that have major impacts. In this season of 12 Years That Shook the World, we bring you more stories from Holocaust history that may surprise you. View Episode Transcript Thank you for listening. What did you think of the show? Take a quick survey, send your comments via email to podcast@ushmm.org.

    2 min
  7. Combatants and Protectors

    04/28/2021

    Combatants and Protectors

    When the Germans invade the Soviet Union in 1941, three Jewish brothers prepare to fight back. Tuvia, Zus, and Asael Bielski hide in a dense forest, and form a group of resistance fighters. While surviving in the forbidding wilderness, they also rescue Jews, and try to hold on to a sense of community. Featuring historian Dr. J. Luke Ryder. Please be advised: This podcast contains stories that listeners may find disturbing. Listen with caution. View Episode Transcript Thank you for listening. What did you think of the show? Take a quick survey, send your comments via email to podcast@ushmm.org.

    26 min
  8. Convinced

    04/21/2021

    Convinced

    All her life, Pauline Kneissler wanted to become a nurse. And in 1939, she is recruited by the Nazis to be a nurse in a secret killing operation. Will she be forced to murder? Or will she choose to become a killer? Featuring historian Dr. Patricia Heberer-Rice. Please be advised: This podcast contains stories that listeners may find disturbing. Listen with caution. View Episode Transcript Thank you for listening. What did you think of the show? Take a quick survey, send your comments via email to podcast@ushmm.org

    13 min
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From the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, 12 Years That Shook the World explores stories of real people, the choices they made, and specific moments in Holocaust history from 1933-1945. Our next season is scheduled to be released in 2024. Please be advised: This podcast contains stories that listeners may find disturbing. Listen with caution.

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  • Creator
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • Show Website
    12 Years That Shook the World

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