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Resistance in the Ghettos
January 27, 2025
In the Warsaw Ghetto, as in the more than 1200 ghettos into which the Germans forced the Jewish population during World War II, few Jews had access to weapons. But they resisted nonetheless, in ways that helped defeat the Nazis.
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Resistance: They Fought Back | Trailer
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