Synopsis
We've got a special bulletin for you today to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. We find out what the Holocaust was and meet some children who visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp to find out about what happened there.
- Programme: Newsround
- Episode: Special Bulletin - Holocaust Memorial Day
- Channel: CBBC
- Broadcast year: 2025
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