This teaching resource examines post-war pogroms through a comparative approach, helping students understand the historical conditions that made anti-Jewish violence possible after the Second World War.
In this lesson you will find:
- A model: “How Did Pogroms Become Possible?” – a simple five-step diagram explaining the mechanisms that can lead to violence against minorities. Use it as a classroom presentation or print it as a poster to support discussion and analysis.
- A comparative worksheet – a table that helps students organise information from the case studies, compare different pogroms, and identify both common patterns and key differences.
- Four case studies of post-war pogroms – short source texts illustrating how the five stages of the model can be identified in real historical events. Students analyse each case and match its elements to the model.
