Holocaust

      1.

How did anti-Semitism outside of Germany contribute to the problems of Jews in Germany?

- Anti-Semitism outside of Germany kept the Jews from being able to escape the Nazis and kept the Jews from being believed as well.

2.Why do you think the German people went along with the Nazi policy of persecution of Jews?

- I believe German people went along with the Nazi policy of persecution of Jews because it says," Many Germans, along with other Europeans, had targeted Jews as the cause of their failures. Some Germans even blamed Jews for their country's defeat in World War 1 and for its economic problems after the war".

3.

"Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky.

Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever.

Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me, for all eternity, of the desire to live. Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never."  Elie Wiesel, quoted in Night.

            

***Explain this quote.***

- What the quote is saying is that it was the persons first night in a concentration camp. It was the longest night in his life. He will never forget the little children faces as they burned under the blue sky, It was just a horrible place. He claims that his faith is destroyed, yet at the same time says that he will never forget these things even if he lives as long as God himself. His dreams are crushed forever.

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Modern World History Textbook

Japan's Pacific Campaign

1. Explain how Japanese expansionism led to war with the Allies in Asia.

- After a string of victories, the Japanese seemed unbeatable. The allies-mainly Americans and Austria-were anxious to strike back in the Pacific. In April 1942, 16 bombers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle bombed Tokyo and several other Japanese cities. The bombs did little damage. The raid, however, made an important psychological point to both Americans and Japanese: Japan was vulnerable to attack.

    2.  What were the potential advantages and disadvantages to the "island-hop" plan?

- The advantages of "island-hoping" will be that it will take a short amount of time to conquer the islands. He wanted to "island-hop" past Japanese strongholds. He would seize islands that were not well defended but were closer to Japan. The disadvantage was the marines had little trouble seizing Guadalcanal's airfield. But the battle for control of the island turned into a savage struggle as both sides poured in fresh troops.



    3. Why do you think the Japanese changed their approach from trying to win the support of the colonial peoples to acting as conquerors?

-Japanese changed their approach because they just assumed it would be a more effective to use force. But sadly, the force was actually mass genocide and brutal behavior.




Sources: Modern World History Textbook

Hitler's Lightening War Focus Questions (16.1)

1. What major events led to WWII?

- The invasion of Poland was the direct event that caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany. After being excluded from the conference, Stalin was not eager to join the west. Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to divide Poland between them. The Treaty of Vessailles did not solve anything. The loss of all that land to other countries made Hitler's agression justified. Also the League of Nations failed to keep the peace. It was weak from the beginningg and it failed to prevent Hitler breaking The Treaty of Versailles.




    2.  Was Germany justified in attacking cargo ships? Explain

- I believe that Germany was not justified In attacking cargo ships. It says, "Under the Lend-Lease Act, passed in March 1941, the president could lend or lease arms and other supplies to any other country vital to the United States". So they did not have a right to attack cargo ships because they did not know if they had supplies to the United States.




  3.What factors do you think a country's leaders consider when declaring whether to surrender or fight?

- The factors a country's leader consider when declaring whether to surrender or to fight is many options. One is if they have enough resources to continue in the war? If there loosing to many soldiers? If the country has a strong economy and can hander the expensive costs of war. How will surrendering effect the relationship between his country and the other? There are many wonders going in a Leaders head.



Sources: Modern World History Textbook