Examine the American reaction and response to the Holocaust.
What was the Holocaust? Click here to learn or refresh your memory before you research the U.S. responses to this tragic event in history. On your module worksheet, Write a paragraph or two describing what it was like for victims of the Holocaust.
Click here to research the U.S. response to the Holocaust. Click on the links and video below to enhance your research. Answer the questions on your module worksheet.
U.S. Policy towards Jewish refugees
U.S. & the Holocaust: Rescue Attempts
Why Auschwitz was not Bombed
U.S. Policy towards Jewish refugees
U.S. & the Holocaust: Rescue Attempts
Why Auschwitz was not Bombed
Using the Course Blog, discuss the following:
1. Do you think the U.S. had the right approach in its response to the Holocaust? Why or why not? Remember to put yourself in the time period and situation of those making decisions. Support your answer with details you have learned. 2. What do you think the U.S. responsibility is to humanitarian/human rights issues in the world today? Explain your answer. Remember to respond to at least two other students' posts! |