12 Years That Shook the World

• “A Cloud Coming Down Over Our Head”

  It’s June 1941. Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union, and German soldiers arrive in Eyshishok. Zvi, Miriam and Leon’s lives are flipped upside down.View Episode TranscriptThank you for listening. What did you think of the show? Take a quick survey, send your comments via email to [email protected].

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• Season Four Trailer

  From the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, welcome to 12 Years That Shook the World. This season is a six-part series: the true story of three young Jews who face the Nazi reign of terror in their hometown: Zvi Michaeli, Miriam Kabacznik, and Leon Kahn — three young Jews from a town called Eyshishok. Featuring historians from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum: Dr. Edna Friedberg, Dr. Lindsay MacNeill, and Dr. J. Luke Ryder. Thank you for listening. What did you think of the show? Take a quick survey, send your comments via email to [email protected].

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• "A Happy Little Town"

  It’s 1938. In Eastern Europe, life is bustling for three young Jews growing up in their vibrant Jewish community. Miriam Kabacznik, Leon Kahn, and Zvi Michaeli. But soon, the Nazi threat emerges on the horizon.  View Episode Transcript Thank you for listening. What did you think of the show? Take a quick survey, send your comments via email to [email protected].

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• Watching from the Window

  When the Nazis boycott Jewish-owned businesses in Lorrach, Germany, Bernard Loeb’s neighbors turn on him. When the Nazis attack Jews, his neighbors burn his synagogue. And when the Nazis deport Bernhard, his neighbors watch it happen. So who are these neighbors? And what role did they play in Nazi crimes? Featuring Museum curator Kassandra LaPrade Seuthe. Please be advised: This podcast contains stories that listeners may find disturbing. Listen with caution. View Episode Transcript Thank you for listening. What did you think of the show? Take a quick survey, send your comments via email to [email protected].

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• An American Soldier’s Two Fronts

  In 1943, amid the American Jim Crow era, a young Black American named Leon Bass enlists in the Army to fight Nazi Fascism. But once Leon enters WWII and becomes a witness to the Holocaust, he discovers something that will forever change his perspective on his home in the US, and on the world. Featuring Museum educator Lynn Williams. Please be advised: This podcast contains stories that listeners may find disturbing. Listen with caution. View Episode Transcript Thank you for listening. What did you think of the show? Take a quick survey, send your comments via email to [email protected].

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