Children of the Holocaust: Stories of Survival - Marie "Mushka" Turim

Marie "Mushka" Turim | b. 1934 in Paris, France She was six years old when the Germans invaded France. She and her mother and foster brother fled Paris and moved to Île d'Oléron, where they passed as Gentiles to hide from the Nazis. 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Before the War 8:27 - Hitler Rises to Power, 1933 12:31 - Germany Invades France, 1940 13:27 - Hiding in Ile D'Oleron 21:12 - After the War 28:18 - Jewish Identity 29:18 - Long-Term Effects of the Holocaust 30:32 - Insights ________________________________ About CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST: STORIES OF SURVIVAL From 1941 to 1945, Germany's Nazi regime murdered two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population. Of the six million Jews who were victims of this genocide known as the Holocaust, an estimated 1.5 million were children. Against all odds, some managed to survive. Project producer Laura Markowitz interviewed 19 child survivors of the Holocaust who now live in Southern Arizona. These first-hand accounts describe the brutality they witnessed and the acts of kindness that saved them. This multi-platform, living-history project documents one of the darkest periods in human history — before this generation is gone and their stories are lost to us forever. https://azpm.org/childrenoftheholocaust