Holocaust Denial, Distortion, and Inversion

Track Holocaust and genocide education legislation across U.S. states with this clickable map, from Echoes & Reflections, to see where this instruction is mandated, encouraged, or not addressed. As well, there are state specific guides included to help teachers identify Echoes & Reflections content that can meet specific state learning standards.

Regardless of legislative mandates, Echoes & Reflections encourages educators and school districts to utilize its linked framework for planning effective Holocaust instruction. With or without state requirements, supporting educators’ knowledge and capacity to teach this history with accuracy and meaning is essential for student learning.

In this student handout, students examine the motivations of Holocaust denial and distortion – including antisemitism and efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel – and the various ways in which it manifests. Students also explore the differences between Holocaust trivialization, which minimizes the scale and severity of the atrocities, and Holocaust inversion, where Israel is falsely compared to Nazi Germany.

In this student handout, students examine the motivations of Holocaust denial and distortion – including antisemitism and efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel – and the various ways in which it manifests. Students also explore the differences between Holocaust trivialization, which minimizes the scale and severity of the atrocities, and Holocaust inversion, where Israel is falsely compared to Nazi Germany.