Prejudice against or hatred of Jews - known as antisemitism - has plagued the world for more than 2,000 years.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - and its Committee on Conscience - regularly hosts presentations related to the prevention and punishment of genocide.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - and its research wing, the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies - holds lectures, symposia, and other events for the benefit of visiting and local scholars, faculty members from the Washington area, Museum staff, and the public about the latest research in the field of Holocaust studies.

The law is one way to seek justice after genocide. After World War II, both international and domestic courts conducted trials of accused war criminals.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (known as Zaire until 1997) has suffered two wars since 1996.

Because of substantial evidence that "acts of genocide or related crimes against humanity were occurring or immediately threatened," in 2004 the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum declared a Genocide Emergency for Darfur.

This section includes stories of individuals taking action to fight genocide and educational materials to raise awareness about genocide and genocide prevention.

The term "genocide" did not exist before 1944. It is a very specific term, referring to violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s oral history collection is one of the largest and most diverse resources for Holocaust testimonies in the world.

In the years immediately following World War II, writers and artists began to confront the daunting task of describing the seemingly indescribable world of the ghettos and concentration camps.

For Jewish survivors, returning to life as it had been before the Holocaust was impossible. Jewish communities no longer existed in much of Europe.