How the Holocaust Began

How the Holocaust Began

2023 · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Documentary, History, War

Historian James Bulgin reveals the origins of the Holocaust in the German invasion of the Soviet Union, exploring the mass murder, collaboration and experimentation that led to the Final Solution.

Directed by Nic Young · Written by Nic Young

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