The Baltic, Poland, and Occupied U.S.S.R.: Liquidation of Jews and Persecution and Killing of Slavic Peoples I. Historical Background A. Ethnic Diversity Residents of Durashna shtetl, 1929 Jewish farm, Poland Sholem Aleichems Tevye stories B. Shifting Political Control Europe, 1900 Europe, 1937 C. Ideological Diversity D. Conclusion II. The War A. Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact Molotov signs the pact. Moscow, August B. Invasion of Poland 1. German - September 1, Soviet - September 17, 1939 German troops breaking through a barrier at the Polish border Racial Policy on treating the population of occupied Poland Memorial Service, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Warsaw, Sept. 17, 2000 Znachki from labor camps C. Incorporation of Baltic States into the Soviet Union D. German invasion of the Soviet Union - June 1941 III. Reactions to Invasion A. Poles B. Jews C. Baltic States D. Soviet Union 1. Famine-Terror Terror Famine victims Ukrainians welcome German troops, June 1941 Soviet partisans in Minsk prior to execution by the Nazis Europe, 1942 IV. Impact of Holocaust &War A. Human cost How Many Jews Were Murdered B. Social dislocation C. Territorial changes Europe, 1945