Notable Rescuers
This Italian cyclist secretly transported documents and sheltered a Jewish family
Gino Bartali
The war officially ended when this country surrendered on September 2, 1945
Japan
He was liberated from Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, but took 9 months to return home.
Primo Levi
This organization honored 744 Italians for rescuing Jews during WWII.
Yad Vashem
Approximately this many Jews perished in the Holocaust.
~6,000,000
This Cardinal led a vast rescue network and defied Fascism and Nazism.
Cardinal Elia Dalla Costa
This major invasion, also called Operation Overlord, took place on June 6, 1944.
D-Day
This term refers to camps in Germany, Austria, and Italy that housed Jewish survivors.
Displaced Persons (DP) Camps
This place, part of Yad Vashem, recognizes non-Jews who saved Jewish lives.
Garden of the Righteous
About this many Jews survived the Holocaust.
~3,500,000
This group, organized by Catholic clergy, produced false documents to save Jews.
Assisi Network
This was Germany’s final attempt to reconquer Belgium in December 1944.
Battle of the Bulge
What was created in 1948 as a homeland for Jewish refugees.
Israel
This controversial Pope, governing during WWII, secretly aided Jews but remained neutral.
Pope Pius XII
Over this many people were rescued from concentration camps
~150,000+
This individual defied orders, forged identities, and organized safe houses to save thousands.
Giorgio Perlasca
The surrender of Germany was officially recognized on these dates in May 1945.
May 7–8, 1945
This ship carrying over 900 Jewish refugees was denied entry to Cuba, the U.S., and Canada in 1939
SS St. Louis
This future Israeli Prime Minister worked with DELASEM to help Jewish refugees.
Golda Meir
This event, happening on August 6, 1945, accelerated Japan’s surrender.
the bombing of Hiroshima
Name the organization that continued to help Jewish survivors post-war in Italy.
DELASEM
The U.S. entered WWII on this date after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
December 8, 1941
Name one Jewish organization that helped Holocaust survivors post-war.
Joint Distribution Committee or the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society?
Name two Catholic priests involved in rescuing Jews.
Don Arrigo Beccari, Father Beniamino Schivo, Father Rufino Nicacci, Don Aldo Brunacci, Father Giovanni Simone, Father Angelo Dela Torra, or Father Guilio Gradassi.
This second atomic bombing, occurring on August 9, 1945, further pushed Japan to surrender.
the bombing of Nagasaki