Discussion Post I: Civil Rights
What was the reaction of the German public to the laws legislated and imposed on the Jews of Germany by the Nazi government?
Discuss the effects of Nazi legislation upon the Jewish population of Germany from 1933-1938. Discuss the ways that the Jewish citizens of Germany were discriminated against by the Nazis during this period.
Discussion Post II: Remaining in Germany
In the Anthology, Chapter 3 pg 73, the question was raised as to why some Jews wished to remain in Germany, while others decided to emigrate to other countries.
Under the circumstances, what decisions needed to be considered? What factors influenced individual decisions to emigrate? In your response, consider age as a primary concern.
Discussion Post III: Antisemitism in America during the 1930s
Suppose it was decided that a Jewish family living in Germany had to be separated from one another after 1933. The parents would remain in Germany, and the children would be sent to stay with relatives in the United States. As a young person emigrating to a foreign country, discuss the challenges one would have to face regarding assimilation into a new country, particularly the United States, or other nations outside of the European sphere.
Was anti-Semitism a concern for the Jewish immigrant arriving in America from Germany during the 1930's? Explain.
Discussion Post IV: Treatment of European Refugees during the Roosevelt Administration
Were European refugees treated fairly, or abandoned by the Roosevelt administration during the 1930's? Discuss this controversial issue.