SA Member Arrests Communists
After the Reichstag fire on February 27, 1933, Hitler ordered the arrest of anyone with ties to the Communist Party. By the end of March, approximately 20,000 people had been arrested.
![A man in uniform stands before a line of men and women against a brick wall with their hands up.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/1933_SAMemberArrestsCommunists_FH229435.jpg?h=fa24c94f&itok=JtAo0s80)
Somali Drought
A Somali soldier provides security as newly displaced Somalis gather at a camp in the Garasbaley area on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia, March 28, 2017.
![A group of people in a camp in Somalia.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/2017_DisplacedSomalis_FH2117411.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=QBQlm-zX)
Reading: The Danger of a Single Story (Abridged)
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie challenges us to consider the power of stories to influence identity, shape stereotypes, and build paths to empathy (Spanish available).
Venezuelan Migrants in Peru
Venezuelan citizens wait to receive temporary residence status at the immigration office in Lima, Peru, August 21, 2018.
![A woman sitting in a full waiting area looks at her passport.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/2018_ImmigratioinOfficeinLima_FH289808.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=j9-Gqh5y)
The Brutal Realities of World War I (Abridged)
Gain insight into the death and destruction of World War I with firsthand accounts from former soldiers.
Negotiating Peace (Abridged)
Learn about the concessions that the Treaty of Versailles required from Germany after its defeat in World War I.
![Map showing empires in existence pre-WWI in 1914.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Map_31_Empires_pre_WWI_1914.jpg?h=38e4958f&itok=YYGlpfQy)
Shaping Public Opinion (Abridged)
Read about the far-reaching efforts of Joseph Goebbels and the Ministry of Propaganda to generate enthusiasm for the Nazi party.
Targeting Jews (Abridged)
Learn about the Nazis' boycott of Jewish-owned businesses, including a firsthand account from a German Jew.
Where They Burn Books (Abridged)
Consider the significance of the public burning of books deemed in Nazi Germany in 1933.
Vitka Kempner and Fellow Jewish Partisans
Vitka Kempner (right), a leading figure of the Jewish partisan movement in Vilna, with fellow partisans Abba Kovner and Rozka Korczak.
![Three Jewish partisans (Vitka Kempner, Abba Kovner, and Rozka Korczak) stand in the street during World War II.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/VitkaKempnerandFellowJewishPartisans_FH227679.jpg?h=21f1724e&itok=xW4AGH7h)
Do You Take the Oath? (Abridged)
Reflect on the choices and actions of two Germans who had to decide whether or not to pledge an oath of loyalty to Hitler.