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Pinsk, Poland [Belarus]
Cecilienhof Country House, Potsdam (Germany)
From July 17-August 2, 1945, leaders of the U.S., Great Britain, and the Soviet Union met at Cecilienhof in Potsdam near Berlin to discuss the to determine the borders of post-war Europe and the handling of defeated Germany.
Reichstag, Berlin (Germany)
German parliament building in the German capital of Berlin. On February 27, 1933, an arsonist set fire to the Reichstag building. The Nazis, led by Hitler, blamed the fire on Communist agitators and used the event to suspend constitutional rights (Reichstag Fire Decree). This decree gave expansive power to the government and was instrumental in solidifying Nazi control over the government in 1933.
Riga, Latvia
This map features a selection of locations that figure in the history of the Holocaust. This is not a comprehensive map. The featured locations were selected based on their relevance to the Survival & Witness project. Many sites have been omitted due to the limited scope of this project; new locations will be added as the project is expanded.