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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

... About the Holocaust
... About the Camps
... About the Victims
... About Resistance and Rescue
... About Anne Frank
... About the Museum
... About the International Tracing Service Archive

... About the Holocaust

1.	What is the Holocaust?
2.	What is the origin of the word "Holocaust"?
3.	When is Holocaust Remembrance Day?
4.	What is a yizkor book?
5.	When did the American press first report on the "Final Solution"?
6.	When did the United States government learn of the Nazis' systematic attempts to kill all of European Jewry?

... About the Camps

7.	Can you provide me with a list of the Nazi concentration camps?
8.	What were the dimensions of the railway cars used to transport individuals to the Nazi camps?
9.	What did each of the identifying badges mean?
10.	What Army units liberated the concentration camps?

... About the Victims

11.	Can I find out what happened to a friend or family member during the Holocaust?
12.	How many Jews were killed during the Holocaust?
13.	How many Catholics were killed during the Holocaust?

... About Resistance and Rescue

14.	Did King Christian X of Denmark wear a yellow star in support of the Danish Jews?
15.	What was the White Rose group?
16.	What was the Rosenstraße Protest?
17.	How can I find more information about someone listed on the Rescuers' Wall in the Museum's Permanent Exhibition?

... About Anne Frank

18.	Who was in the Secret Annex with Anne Frank, who helped them, and what happened to everyone?
19.	What was Anne Frank's tattoo ID number?

... About the Museum

20.	What are some significant dates in the Museum's history?
21.	How did the Museum get started?
22.	Who were the members of the President's Commission on the Holocaust?
23.	Who are the current members of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Council?
24.	Who has served as Museum Director?
25.	Who designed and built the Museum?
26.	How long did it take to build the Museum?
27.	How much did it cost to build the Museum?
28.	How were the funds raised for the Museum's construction?
29.	How big is the Museum?
30.	How many people have visited the Museum?
31.	Who was primarily responsible for the design of the Permanent Exhibition?
32.	What is the story behind the Children's Tile Wall?
33.	What Special Exhibitions has the Museum displayed?
34.	Can you help me find a particular quotation I saw at the Museum?
35.	Who said “Thou shall not be a perpetrator; thou shall not be a victim; and thou shall never be a bystander”?
36.	How can I find out more about the Museum, including its history, architecture, and exhibits?