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United States’ Perspective on The Holocaust . Should the Holocaust be defined as a Genocide?. Hum. 10 Block ___ 12/13/13 J. Neuberger M. Orner K. O’Rourke J. Stassen. Historical Context/Facts Holocaust: 1933-1945. Holocaust: from the Greek words: " holos ” = whole
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United States’ Perspective on The Holocaust Should the Holocaust be defined as a Genocide? Hum. 10 Block ___ 12/13/13 J. Neuberger M. Orner K. O’Rourke J. Stassen
Historical Context/FactsHolocaust: 1933-1945 Holocaust: from the Greek words: "holos” = whole "kaustos” = burned *Jewish people excluded from public life on September 15th, 1935…Nuremberg Laws *lost citizenship & right to marry. *Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) November 9 & 10, 1938. *Nazis burned synagogues, Jewish-owned businesses, & attacked Jewish people. *11 million people were killed during the Holocaust. Six million of those victims were Jewish *Two-thirds of Jewish people living in Europe were killed by Nazis. J. Neuberger
U.S.A.’s Past PerspectiveDuring W.W.IIPolitical, Social, Economic U.S. Initial Response: • Rescue of Jews & others targeted by Nazi’s = NOT a priority for U.S. gov’t. • Unsure how to attempt large-scale rescues in Europe. • US State Dept. policies make it difficult for refugees to obtain entry visas. • State Dept. influenced by U.S. Economic Depression (isolationists) December 17, 1942: U. S., Great Britain, & Allied gov’ts denounce Nazi implementation of “Hitler's intention to exterminate the Jewish people in Europe.” M. Orner
U.S. Modern Day PerspectivePolitical & Social “For the dead and the living, we must bear witness.” ― Elie Wiesel "The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's and world’s history century's history.” - Dan Quayle Remarks by President Obama at the Holocaust Memorial Museum As a President, as a father, We must tell our children about a crime unique in human history. The one and only Holocaust -- six million innocent people -- men, women, children, babies -- sent to their deaths just for being different, just for being Jewish. "There must be people who remember World War II and the Holocaust who can help us get out of this rut." - Martin Scorsese K. O’Rourke
Premeditated Genocide • Nazis established killing centers • "extermination camps" or "death camps” were "death factories.” • German SS and police murdered nearly 2,700,000 Jews in the “death camps” • Murdered by asphyxiation with poison gas or by shooting. *Did the Nazi’s premeditate the Holocaust?...YES Nuremberg Laws, Kristallnacht, Final Solution. *Should the Holocaust be titled a Genocide?...YES J. Stassen
Check for Understanding • 1. What laws restricted Jewish people’s rights in Germany? • 2. What was the U.S.’s perspective on the Germany’s actions towards the Jews during WWII? How did the U.S. Respond after the war? • 3. What was the Nazi’s intention behind the Holocaust? Whole Group
Works Cited "The Holocaust." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2012. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. “The Holocaust.” Holocaust Encyclopedia. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/?ModuleId=10005143. Accessed on 05 Dec. 2012 Whole Group
Notes • Each student in the group is responsible for 1 slide (#1-4) • All students in the group are responsible for: • 1) “Questions” and 2) “Works Cited” Slide • 3) being able to answer questions on the topic • *Place your First initial and last name in the bottom corner of the slide you create • ex: J. Neuberger • Each slide should have at least 1-2 image and 2-4 bullet points. • Retrieve evidence from eye witnesses, politicians, historians, military personnel & • put them on the slide cited.
