America's Reluctance to Act During he Holocaust
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This 10 page paper examines what went on in Nazi Germany, who in the U.S. knew about it when, and why it took so long for the U.S. to act. A couple of theories are examined and it is argued that the U.S. hesitancy is attributable primarily to economic interests. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA524iso.rtf

American History of Anti-Semitism
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A 5 page discussion of the depths that anti-Semitism sometimes flow in our own country. While acknowledging this hatred and bias that has been constructed against Jews, the author of this paper denounces the growing tendency to indict the Roosevelt administration as anti-Semitic. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPjewAme.rtf

Analysis of Sascha Goluboff's, "Jewish Russians: Upheavals in a Moscow Synagogue":
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This 4 page paper summarizes this book as well as providing an anlysis of the content. This paper highlights the transformations that occured within the synagogue community, thereby supporting the viewpoint of the author. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: GSJewRus.rtf

Andre Schwarz-Bart's "The Last Of The Just"
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6 pages in length. Andre Schwarz-Bart's "The Last of the Just: A Novel" eloquently and sensitively spells out the historical struggles Jews have faced throughout the centuries. Presented as neither a cult of martyrdom nor a collection of religious saints, Schwarz-Bart portrays the Jews and their myriad social, political and economic challenges as a reflection upon what it means to be the "chosen ones." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCandre.rtf

Andre Trocme and the Heroic People of Le Chambon
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A 5 page paper on this brave French Protestant pastor who led his entire village in opposing the Nazi-led Vichy government of France, and in the process saved thousand of Jews from death; this story is detailed in Philip Hallie's 'Lest Innocent Blood be Shed.' The paper debates whether Trocme's actions were humanitarian or religious, and concludes that they were religious because he saw Christ in the victimization of the innocent Jews. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: KBhallie.wps

Anne Frank: Growth and Maturity
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A 6 page paper which discusses how Anne Frank, in "The Diary of Anne Frank," demonstrates growth and maturity as the text progresses. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAanne.rtf

Anne Michaels/'Fugitive Pieces'
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A 4 page research paper and analysis of Anne Michaels' novel 'Fugitive Pieces.' This compelling story concerns the lives of two men who are affected by the Holocaust and the transformational power of love. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 00fugpie.rtf