The Holocaust & Literature / Comparative Studies
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A 4 page analytical comparison of firsthand views and impressions of the Holocaust as illustrated by the writings of Primo Levi in his "Survival in Auschwitz" and Elie Wiesel in "Night." The writer finds Levi's book to be less emotional than Wiesel's.
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The Holocaust & The Dutch
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9 pages in length. An analytical discussion of the minimal role that the Dutch played in hiding Jewish people during the Holocaust. The writer proposes that accounts such as "The Diary of Anne Frank" have led us to believe that the people of Holland played a much larger role in helping out than they actually did. A comparative analysis is made between rebel groups and Nazi synthesizers in World War II's Holland. Statistical data is provided and cited. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Holodutc.wps

The Holocaust and its Effect on the Jewish Community
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9 pages. This analytical paper will answer the question: In what ways did the Holocaust unite or divide the Jewish community? This question undoubtedly evokes innumerable responses from society in general, but within these pages we analyze a number of sources to arrive at the answer to the question. The Holocaust was undoubtedly one of the most horrific events to come out of the Second World War. Many people want to forget about it, but just as many refuse to, because the history must be kept alive in order that this not happen again. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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The Holocaust and the Handicapped
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An 8 page paper which examines the holocaust as it involved handicapped people. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Holocaust and the Role of the Medical Community
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of the role of the medical community in the Holocaust. A number of primary and secondary sources are presented. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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The Holocaust: Causes
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A 5 page paper. This paper has two distinct parts. The first is a scenario wherein the writer is a German Jew in 1939 and has just now decided to try to emigrate. The questions are: why did the person wait so long, what obstacles will be faced and what does the person think about Germany. The second part explores some of the possible causes of the holocaust. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Holocaust: Racism and the Triumph of the Human Spirit
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10 pages in length. Reviews two books, We Are Witnesses : Five Diaries of Teenagers Who Died in the Holocaust, Jacob Boas and Night by Elie Wiesel. The focus of the paper is not only the racism that caused the Holocaust but the rise and triumph of the human spirit in rebounding and fighting to see that another Holocaust is not a part of our future. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Holocaust; The Application of the Functionalist School and the Intentionalist School
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This 5 page paper looks at how the causes behind the holocaust can be explained by the application of these two opposing schools of thought. Both of the opinions are argued with the appropriate evidence with relevant authors quoted in the text. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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The Importance of Art & Literature in Remembering the Holocaust
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A 5 page discussion of literature and art from the Holocaust and their importance in helping us to remember this tragic period in world history. Numerous examples are used to illustrate the writer's points including such well-known works as "Schindler's List," "Night & Fog," "Survival in Auschwitz," and "The Diary of Anne Frank." Bibliography lists a total of 12 sources.
Filename: Holoart.wps

The Medical Experiments of the Nazi’s
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This 6 page paper considers what medical research was undertaken on unwilling victims by the Nazi’s. This included experiments with hypothermia, sterilisation, amputations and the treatments of wounds as well as poisons, drugs and experiments on twins. The writer then considers how this data is seen and used in today’s society. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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The Nazis' Most Evil One
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A 7 page paper discussing Josef Mengele, the "Angel of Death" of Auschwitz. Mengele escaped the Allies who liberated Auschwitz and the fled to South America where he lived out his days and died a natural death. His remains were examined in 1985, but many refused to believe that Mengele finally had been found until DNA testing in 1992 confirmed that the remains were indeed those of Mengele. Mengele's penchant for twins led him to perform horrendous experiments on them, including killing one by various means while using the other as a control. His human experimentation was not limited to twins. He was interested in any morphological oddity, and he also strove to discover how long a newborn baby could live without food. The paper gives an outline of his background, "research" interests and activities at Auschwitz. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Philosophies of Adolf Hitler
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An 8 page overview of the philosophies of Adolf Hitler. The author briefly summarizes the man and his philosophies, emphasizing that his apparent popularity during his time in Germany is attributable to historical circumstances rather than sound political philosophy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Problem with the Treaty of Versailles
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This 4 page paper examines this infamous treaty that ended W.W.I. The problem with the treaty and why it might have prompted the rise of the Nazi party is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Reason for the Holocaust
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This 5 page paper examines the Holocaust and argues that it is entrenched primarily in prejudice. Anti-Semitism is discussed along with other ideas. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Reasons for the Persecution of the Jews
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This 4 page paper examines the Spanish Inquisition and the Holocaust to determine why Jews have been persecuted historically. Biblical information is included in the discussion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA619Jew.rtf

The Rise of the Nazi Party
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This 4 page paper examines the rise of the party in Nazi Germany during the 1930s. The reason for its appeal related to different factions is explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Significance of "Kristallnacht"
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This 8 page paper discusses the significance of "Kristallnacht" ("Crystal Night"), which occurred in Germany November 9 and 10, 1938. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Treatment of Homosexuals During the Holocaust
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This 9 page paper looks at the Holocaust and how homosexuals were treated. Clearly, the Nazis had an anti-gay bent, but should homosexuals be thought of as a people who have suffered similar to the way that Jews are considered today? This paper explores the topic. Facts and figures are included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The U.S. National Holocaust Memorial and Museum
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This eight-page paper gives an overview of the U.S. National Holocaust Memorial and Museum. The history of the museum and the various exhibitions that are on display are discussed and described. Bibliography lists seven sources.
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The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
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This 20 page paper provides an in depth look at the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in the context of the Holocaust. Several points of view are noted. An analysis as to the impact of the uprising, how it was accomplished, and the timing, are each discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising:
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This 5 page paper discusses the uprising of the Jews. Also discussed are similarities between this event and the biblical story of David and Goliath. Bibliogrpahy lists 5 sources.
Filename: GSWarsaw.rtf

The White Rose Resistance Movement
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A paper which looks at the student resistance movement, the White Rose group, which was active in Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Bibliography lists 6 sources
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The World of Yesterday: The Golden Age
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A five page paper which looks at the Golden Age of the Austrian empire, as described in Zweig's The World of Yesterday, and considers the effect which Nazism and the World Wars had on Austrian culture, and the Jews in particular.
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Three Days Later: Nagasaki
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(5 pp) Four years after 2,400 people were killed in the bombing of Pearl Harbor; it has been estimated that 240,000 Japanese were killed in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Yet the bombing of Nagasaki did not occur until three days after Hiroshima. This discussion will examine the events of that particular explosion and the aftermath in the country, as well as the revisionist historical thoughts, which are occurring today. Bibliography lists 4 sources including 3 visuals of post-Nagasaki after bombing.
Filename: BBnagaAt.doc

Three Essays: Very intriquing history questions!
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5 pages. In-depth answers to questions regarding nineteenth century Imperialism; extermination camps; and the historian Reilly and his presentation of history text. Includes the way extermination camps were run like a factory assembly line: We learn that the smoke never quit billowing from the huge crematoriums as these doomed people were forced to line up, assembly-style, to be processed to their death. As a historian, Reilly presents the facts in a succinct and highly readable manner.
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Tolerance and Assimilation / The Problems of Jews & The History of Prejudice
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the arguments of Montaigne, Condorcet and Herzl on the problems of prejudice against different races and religions, and evaluates their perspectives in terms of the call for assimilation and tolerance. 4 sources cited.
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Two Questions of World War II
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This 4 page report discusses two specific questions regarding World War II. 1) Considering WWII’s worst excesses -- as exemplified in “Survival at Auschwitz” (Pimo Levi), “The Rape of Nanking” (Iris Chang), and “Hiroshima” (John Hersey) -- what conclusions can be drawn regarding humanity’s capacity to do evil or preserve dignity? and 2) How do American and Russian “contributions” compare when considered in the defeat of Hitler’s forces? Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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US RESPONSE TO THE HOLOCAUST
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This 6 page paper discusses the question of advanced knowledge of the crimes against the European Jews before the United States became involved in WWII. Wymann, Gilbert, Laquer, and Novick's books are compared and contrasted on this point, conclusions are drawn and examples given which tend to indicate that the US did have knowledge. Bibliograhy lists 4 sources.
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Victor Klemperer’s Diary -- “I Will Bear Witness”
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This 5 page report discusses the daily life of one German man in Germany, Victor Klemperer, in the years lead to and during the years of World War II. Klemperer was born into a Jewish family but converted to Christianity at a young age. He was also married to a “fully-blooded Aryan.” However, in the eyes of the Nazis he was still as Jew and therefore subjected tot he tyranny and persecution of Hitler’s Third Reich. The details of his daily life and what he and his wife experienced serve as a powerful example of the difficulties a truly “average” German experienced in Germany. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Viktor E. Frankl's "Man's Search For Meaning"
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5 pages in length. The issues behind ethics and morality are critical to defining what meaning truly represents. One who has thoroughly addressed these concepts is Viktor E. Frankl, a remarkable individual who has brought to bear his own interpretation of meaning through his life experiences. In his book entitled "Man's Search For Meaning," Frankl manipulates his time spent in Nazi concentration camps as a means by which to reach deep down within his soul to find a will to live. Indeed, by using such a horrific period as a parallelism for searching out life's meaning, Frankl quite successfully draws in his readers so that they might also readily associate with the way in which he achieved this monumental goal. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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WHAT IF HITLER HAD NOT RISEN TO POWER
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This 4 page paper addresses one central question: What if Hitler had not come into power? How might events have been changed? Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Why Did the Nazis Experiment on the Jews?
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This 10 page paper explores reasons why the Nazis experimented on the Jews. The thesis of the paper focuses on Marxism and aligns class conflict with anti-Semitism. Details of Nazi medical experiments are included. Bibliography lists sources.
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Why Nazi Science Ultimately Failed
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This 5 page paper addresses the topic through a look at quantum mechanics. Several aspects about the divide between "Aryan" and "Jewish " science are discussed. History is provided to support the reasons why Nazi science probably failed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Why the Holocaust Happened in Germany
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This 10 page paper examines the Holocaust and other Anti-Semitic movements of the 1920's and 1930's and speculates as to why the mass extermination of peoples happened in Germany but nowhere else. The Nazi party is discussed in depth. Some information on the KKK in the United States is also provided. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Wiesel & Levi / Two Views On The Holocaust
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A 10 page research paper which analyzes the work of the two most preeminent witnesses to the Holocaust-Elie Wiesel and Primo Levi. The writer looks specifically at The Drowned and the Saved by Levi and the Night, Dawn, Day trilogy by Wiesel, and demonstrates that although these two men went through similar experiences, their ultimate orientation to those experiences are extremely different. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Wiesel's Night
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A review of Night by Eli Wiesel which focuses mainly on the theological aspects of the text and the spiritual development which the author describes as a result of his experiences.
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William Heyen/Holocaust Poems
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A 10 page research paper/essay that discusses and explicates several Holocaust poems from William Heyen's texts, Erika and Shoah Train. The writer argues that Heyen's poetry not only illuminates the nature of the evil that was the Holocaust, but also relates this experience to today's world and the continuing legacy left by this world-altering example of what human beings are capable of perpetuating on each other. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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William Heyen/Shoah Train
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A 3 page research paper/essay that examines Heyen's latest volume of Holocaust poetry. Heyen's poetry has frequently focused on the Holocaust. He published his collection The Swastika Poems in 1977, which was subsequently revised and expanded into Erika (1984). His latest volume of Holocaust poetry is Shoah Train, which encompasses more than 70 poems written over the last dozen years (Shoah Train, 2003). A great deal of Holocaust literature has addressed the question of how such evil could have taken place. The Holocaust poetry in Shoah Train does not offer the reader definitive answers, but it does reveal multiple perspectives on human nature and its seemingly engrained propensity toward violence and evil. Heyen's poetry not only illuminates the nature of the evil that was the Holocaust, but also relates this experience to today's world and the continuing legacy left by this world-altering example of what human beings are capable of perpetuating on each other. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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William Poundstone's Prisoner's Dilemma
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William Poundstone's Prisoner's Dilemma is a philosophical biography of the mathemetician, John von Neumann. Owing to his history and circumstances, Von Neumann was a staunch believer in the Nazi threat and, later, the threat of communism. He believed that if using the hydrogen bomb would stop the spread of those particular political regimes, then it should have been used yesterday. He was a member of the team developing the bomb at Los Alamos Labs in New Mexico and the 'think tank' at the RAND Corporation. This 5 page paper examines the life of John von Neumann, his development of game theory, and the application of game theory to the Cold War. No additional sources are listed.
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World War II: The Influence of Perspective
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A 5 page paper discussing current wartime accounts from Russia, Japan and Poland. Much of the recollections originating in these three nations can be traced forward to current beliefs and attitudes. These current tensions likely would be very different today had history been different, but it also appears that they also could hold a different face if memories of the war could be different as well. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Writings About the Children of the Holocaust - and Their Children
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A 6 page paper discussing the books 'Children At Play in the Holocaust: Games Among the shadows' by George Eisen and 'Children of the Holocaust: Conversations with Sons and Daughters of Survivors' by Helen Epstein. No additional sources are cited.
Filename: Epstein.doc

Wyman's "The Abandonment of the Jews"
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An 8 page analytical paper in which the writer discusses David Wyman's book by same name. Explained are the author's opinions on the topic of how countries that could have possibly helped the Jews during the Holocaust failed to do so and the important ethical responsibilities that the world [should] should bear in situations such as this one.
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Yaffa Eliach's "Hasidic Tales of the Holocaust" / The Power of Faith & Hope
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This 6 page paper discusses three of the stories told by Yaffa Eliach in "Hasidic Tales of the Holocaust." The three stories illustrate the power of faith and hope to restore the world, even during and after a horror such as the Holocaust. Only one source other than the book itself is cited in the bibliography.
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Yiddish-American Author Isaac Bashevis Singer / His Life & Works
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A 9 page paper on this seminal Yiddish writer. The paper discusses the significance of his emigration from Poland to the United States, and his struggle for acceptance as a serious literary figure. Works discussed include his short stories 'The Letter Writer' and 'The Lecture.' Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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“Hitler, Eugenics and the Final Solution”
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A paper which looks at the relationship between the social and economic condition of Germany after the First World War, the theories of Social Darwinism and eugenics, and the ways in which these theories correlated with Hitler’s view of Germany’s future as the home of the Aryan master-race. Bibliography lists 3 sources
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