Bergen-Belsen DP Camp
After liberation, a camp for displaced persons was established near the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The Bergen-Belsen DP camp was the largest DP camp in Germany and the only all-Jewish camp in the British zone of Germany. Displaced Jews in Europe: 1945-1951
From the About.com Geography Guide, a good overview of the fate of survivors - covering the problems in the DP camps and the survivors' desire to emigrate to Palestine.
Displaced Persons
A very good overview of the DPs, including sections on She'erit ha - Pletah, Earl Harrison, relief organizations, and Zionism in the camps. Displaced Persons Camps and the Postwar Refugee Crisis
A short history of the DP camps - from the U.S.H.M.M. Click on the right side of the screen for more about politics, daily life, Zionism, emigration, and more. Images: Displaced Persons
From A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust, 19 thumbnail photographs of DP camps accompanied by brief descriptions. Letter from President Truman to General Eisenhower
After hearing the Report by Harrison, President Truman wrote to General Eisenhower urging better treatment of the DPs. Here is the letter. List of Displaced Persons Camps
A list of DP camps in Germany, Austria, and Italy - from the U.S.H.M.M. Photographs of DP Camps
171 photographs of DP camps, including pictures of religious and cultural life inside the camps, vocational training, and demonstrations. President Truman's Statement and Directive on DPs
Urging the U.S. to allow refugees to immigrate, President Truman said the U.S. would keep the regular immigration quotas but would push for the majority of immigrants to be children. Report by Earl Harrison
The report by Earl Harrison to President Truman describing the horrible conditions of the DP camps. What Happened to the Jews After the Holocaust?
Basic information about the immediate problems facing survivors right after the Holocaust. They were definitely not met with open arms.
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