against SS and police units and fighting against impossible odds. (11) Jews in the ghetto continued to fend off their German occupiers for almost one month, fighting to the last. (12) After weeks of resistance, the Germans systematically destroyed the ghetto, burning buildings and razing city blocks in an attempt to erase the memory and existence of the Jewish people. (13) By May 16, 1943, German forces had suppressed the uprising and deported the ghetto’s surviving inhabitants to concentration camps and killing centers. (14) The heroes of the Warsaw ghetto who bravely defended themselves in the face of unimaginable crimes set an example for other occupied cities and for other Jewish communities. (15) In total, over 3,000,000 Polish Jews were murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust, with only about 380,000 Polish Jews still alive in Poland, the Soviet Union, or in concentration camps by the end of the war. (16) Genocide involves the erasure and elimination of the memory and culture of a people, and therefore the United States must work to preserve the historical record of Jewish people around the world, many of whom now live in the United States. (17) Current and future generations benefit from the preservation and memorialization of their history and culture. (18) Millions of Jewish people whose ancestors came from Poland now live in the United States, Israel, and around the world. (19) Preservation of the history and culture of Jewish people in Poland is essential to learning the lessons of history and ensuring the prosperity of the Jewish people for future generations. (20) Museums are an important contributor to the historical preservation of human memory, providing cultural, education and civic centers where people can learn about the life and record of individuals or groups of people from the past. (21) Museums dedicated to the historical memory of Jewish people or the struggle for survival of the Jewish people during the Holocaust play a critical role in preserving the memory of Jewish people. (22) The