A new program will bring Holocaust survivors to Austrian schools. “A Letter to the Stars” hopes to help Austrian children understand the enormity of the Holocaust. Austria, which the Nazis annexed to Germany in 1938, often has been criticized for failing to acknowledge its citizens’ support for and role in the Holocaust.
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