U.S History 2018-2019 Bellwork: 3/21/2019 ●
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Bellwork discussion America’s response to the Holocaust Liberation scene (Band of Brothers) Virtual G.O
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Students will be able to explain the American response to the Holocaust.
Quote of the day“If you did a minute of silence for every person killed in the holocaust, you would be silent for 11 years.” -Unknown
Think-Pair-Share 1. What do you know about the Holocaust?
2. How aware were the American people?
3. What was the American response? What solutions could we have implemented?
How did America respond to the Holocaust? Holocaust
Awareness
Response
Nazi Persecution of the Jews ●
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Nuremberg Laws (Night of broken glass) ○ Stripped Jews of citizenship Kristallnacht ○ A Jewish refugee shot and killed a German diplomat in Paris. ○ Hitler ordered Goebbels (minister of propaganda) to stage attacks on Jews. “Final Solution” ○ Aryan vs Jewish Race Concentration Camps ○ Labor vs Death Camps
Allied Response to the Holocaust ●
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Liberation of concentration camps ○ Military forces free Holocaust victims International Military Tribunal ○ Court system Nuremberg Trials ○ Location of Nazi Party Rallies ○ 22 Leaders prosecuted