Auschwitz, The Nazis and the Final Solution

Final part in the BBC 6-part documentary series; ‘Liberation and Revenge’ completes the history of Auschwitz. As the end of the war approached, Auschwitz officers tried to hide the evidence of their crimes but were not completely successful. After liberation, survivors searched for their family and tried to return to their prewar homes, but former communities and neighbors did not always welcome them. As evidence of war crimes emerged, some senior SS officers were tried and convicted; others were allowed to resume their lives. Over 4 years, 1.3 million people were sent to Auschwitz and 1.1 million people died there. Of the 7,000 members of the SS who worked at Auschwitz, fewer than 800 were ever put on trial. In the final segment, Linda Ellerbee talks with 8 students: Humera Ahmed, Henry Connelly, Adam Finelli, Lewis Frank, Meredith (Molly) Higgins, Janelle Jackson and Lydia Ross. All had previously taken a course on the Holocaust and several participated on a trip to Poland.