Read: Excerpt from In the Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson, provided in class
Task: Annotate the reading according to the directions below
Due: Friday, 1/13/12
Annotation:
1. Identify the American groups who supported Hitler/the Nazis/anti-Semitism
2. Identify the American groups who were against Hitler/the Nazis/anti-semitism
3. Ways that Roosevelt could have helped Jews in Eastern Europe
Class Discussion:
The focus question will be: which would have been a better strategy to defend against Hitler-- appeasement or collective security? Be prepared to discuss American, British and French appeasement of Hitler and his policies using this reading.
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