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United Kingdom
Day of Remembrance:
27 January
Historical Background:
On the morning of 27 January, 1945, the Soviet Army entered
Auschwitz III, followed by Birkenau and Auschwitz I later that
afternoon. Altogether, they liberated some 7650 prisoners. During
WWII, the Nazis murdered over one million Jews in the Auschwitz
concentration and extermination camps.
The UK Holocaust Memorial Day was first held in January 2001, and
has been commemorated on 27 January every year since. The national
event for Holocaust Memorial Day has been hosted in different
locations around the UK– it was held in London (2001), Manchester
(2002), Edinburgh (2003), Belfast (2004), and Cardiff (2006). This
year's event will be hosted in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Every year there is a theme for the day; these themes are intended
to help mark Holocaust Memorial Day by providing a focus through
which people can draw on wider materials and examine the continuing
relevance of the Holocaust. This year the focus is on "The
Dignity of Difference".
The United Kingdom and the Holocaust:
Lexicon entry from Yad Vashem's online Holocaust Resource Center:
Great Britain
Educational Activities:
In the UK, Holocaust education is compulsory for students ages 13
and up. Teachers have special educational materials at their
disposal and organize museum visits as well as meetings with
Holocaust survivors.
Educational Activities on Holocaust
Memorial Day:
Details on activities taking place on Holocaust
Memorial Day, 27th January, can be found on the below websites.
http://www.hmd.org.uk/ - details of national and local events in
the UK, the theme of the day, educational materials, etc.
http://london.iwm.org.uk/server/show/nav.00b005 - the Imperial War
Museum website which lists the events to take place at the Museum.
Holocaust Education Seminars:
A seminar for educators is scheduled for February 17-25,
2007.
Websites and Teaching Aids:
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust:
www.hmd.org.uk
Anne Frank Educational Trust:
www.annefrank.org.uk
The Holocaust Educational Trust:
www.het.org.uk
Institute of Contemporary History and Wiener Library:
www.wienerlibrary.co.uk
The London Jewish Cultural Centre:
www.LJCC.org.uk
Beth Shalom, the Holocaust Centre:
www.bethshalom.com
The Imperial War Museum:
www.iwm.org.uk
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