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On January 27, the whole world celebrates International Holodomor Remembrance Day.
This date was established by a resolution of the UN General Assembly in 2005. January 27 was chosen because on this day in 1945, troops of the 1st Ukrainian Front liberated prisoners of the Auschwitz concentration camp, located in Poland. In addition to it, the German Nazis established many other concentration camps throughout Europe: Majdanek, Treblinka, Mauthausen, Sobibor, Dachau, Salaspils, Lviv, Warsaw, Domaniv ghettos…
From 1933 to 1945, 6 million Jews were exterminated, about a quarter of Gypsies, 10 percent of Poles, 3 million Soviet prisoners of war, including Ukrainians, thousands of sick people…
Holodomor Remembrance Day is celebrated to preserve our historical memory, honor the dead and prevent the recurrence of such tragedies. This memorable day encourages society to fight against manifestations of racism, anti-Semitism, xenophobia and hatred. Its celebration is a call for unity, understanding the value of every life and recognizing the importance of peaceful coexistence.
The terrible events of those years were reflected on the pages of many publications. The library of Odesa National Medical University offers to view a digital exhibition that contains a brief historical description of the terrible 40s and books from the library’s collection. These books are not easy reading, but they must be read, you need to know about it, you need to remember it!
The terrible events of those years were reflected on the pages of many publications. The library of Odesa National Medical University offers to view a digital exhibition, that contains a brief historical description of the terrible 40s and books from the library’s collection. These books are not easy reading, but they must be read, you need to know about it, you need to remember it!
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