On January 27, 1945, the turning point arrived as Allied forces liberated that camp, changing the course of history against Nazi oppression. That date serves as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Monday marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is the day in 1945 when Auschwitz was liberated. In the decades since, it's been a time to remember those killed during the Holocaust.Eighty years later, the lasting impacts of the Holocaust are still felt today in the Jewish community.