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Teaching Holocaust in Lithuania, 2004.
An overview of how the holocaust is included in the Lithuanian school curriculum.
2,186 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper discusses holocaust education in Lithuania and attempts to argue that even today it is influenced by social and political context. It deals mostly with the context in which the holocaust education is formed and what is emphasised. It also looks at the impact of this context to children's attitudes and stereotypes towards the Jews. The inclusion of the holocaust in the secondary school curriculum is also examined including different methods of presentation.
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"The more concrete question of the Holocaust is covered in the 10th form curriculum under the topic "Democracy and Dictatorship", which is aimed to explain the formation of Nazi Germany. Subtopic devoted to it is called "Anti-Semitism and the Jewish Genocide" . The negative sides of dictatorship tend to be presented through the negative phenomena. It might appear that the Holocaust is nothing more but the outcome of the arrangement system of dictatorship as political power. Such presentation could create a view, according to which, there would have been no Holocaust, if all the countries had applied and cherished democratic institutions."
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Righteous Gentiles, 2004.
An examination of the reasons why some Gentiles risked themselves in order to save Jews during the Holocaust.
4,684 words (approx. 18.7 pages), 44 sources, MLA, $ 120.95
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This paper discusses what motivated some Gentiles to overcome their fear of death to aid Jews in escaping from the Nazis. It looks at the history of this phenomenon and focuses on the efforts made by Gentiles in Denmark, which had a population of 8000 Jews before the war. It mentions the efforts made by Daniel Trocme, who saved hundreds of Jewish children, and explains the processes and procedures he had to go through in order to perform this righteous task.
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"When searching for motivations strong enough to outweigh one's instinct for survival, one discovers that he/she must truly start with a much simpler question. Instead of beginning with "Why" or "How," the first question must be "Who." To understand why they helped, one must first understand who they were. The list of rescuers is extremely diverse and somewhat long, making it difficult to focus on common traits. Therefore, "who" has innumerable answers for no one story of rescue is the same. Rescuers were peasants and aristocrats, police officers and clergy, doctors and diplomats. Most were Christians but some were Jews with falsified papers. They could be friends and neighbors, employers and employees, or even complete strangers."
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The Holocaust and the Israeli Society, 2004.
This paper discusses the Holocaust, the effect on the survivors, and the way Israel memorializes its victims.
4,470 words (approx. 17.9 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 116.95
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This paper explains that the most intimidating feature of the Holocaust was that people were mute to extremities of human pain, eking out their survival under the most discouraging conditions. Heroism is at the core of the Holocaust, an irredeemable section of it. The author points out that Israel, with the largest number of survivors, has had a large role in saving the reminiscences of the people of the Holocaust. The paper relates that, in Israel, the 27th of Nissan, which comes after Passover, is Yom Hashoah, the Israeli national day of mourning and commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust and other martyrs.
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"For these survivors, marriages were seen to be a tough experience, and the task of raising children was even tougher. One among the most recurrent argument in favor of the survivors is that they wanted to become parents so as to ascertain themselves with a proper relationship. The most prevalent aspect of child survivors is the fight with their memories, whether there is abundance or a dearth of it. Nowadays for the child survivor, an even more confusing dilemma is the intervening parts of memory - most are emotionally virulent and sorrowful but make no clear sense. They seem to recur more and more in course of time and are set off by umpteen subconscious or unconscious memories."
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The Rise of Nazism, 2004.
Examines the rise of the German political movement, Nazism, and the establishment of the Third Reich in Germany after WWI.
1,571 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This essay takes a brief look at the meteoric rise of Nazism, a phenomenon that brought destruction and grief to millions of people. It also takes a look at the causes behind its rise in Germany.
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"The most immediate cause of the formation of the Nazi Party and the subsequent rise of Nazism was the aftermath of World War I in which Germany was defeated and humiliated under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Under the one-sided terms of the treaty, Germany was solely held responsible for the war, stripped of its colonial empire , its armed forces largely disbanded, and the Rhineland permanently demilitarized and occupied by Allied forces for an indefinite period. (Jarman, p. 75) Most of all, the provision kept in the Treaty for 'reparations' as compensation to the Allies for the damage caused by Germany, created the greatest resentment among the Germans. Even J. M. Keynes, then the Treasury representative at the Conference convened for the Treaty, pointed out that Germany would be unable to make the payments."
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Primo Levi's "Survival in Auschwitz", 2004.
Summary and analysis of Primo Levi's book about his experience in a Nazi extermination camp, "Survival in Auschwitz".
1,932 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 61.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the topic of the Holocaust and how Primo Levi survived his imprisonment in Auschwitz. Specifically, it answers the questions: What perspective does Levi provide on day-to-day survival within Auschwitz? Was there order amidst the chaos of mass murder?
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"Primo Levi was one of the lucky few who survived the horrific prison camp of Auschwitz operated by the Nazis with the sole purpose of exterminating as many Jews as possible. Levi opens his book with the statement, "It was my good fortune to be deported to Auschwitz only in 1944, that is, after the German Government had decided, owing to the growing scarcity of labor, to lengthen the average life span of the prisoners destined for elimination" (Levi 9). Initially, this opening sentence in the Preface not only illustrates the strength of the man who the reader will come to know throughout the book, but his essential optimism, which is one of the many things that ultimately helped him survive his nine months in the world's most notorious Nazi prison camp. As the book unfolds, the traits necessary to survive become quite obvious, and Levi's trait of optimism even in the pit of despair is one of the things that helped pull him through, and helped many others survive, too."
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Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List", 2004.
Compares Steven Spielberg's version of the life story of Oskar Schindler with the version presented in the book, "Schindler's Ark", by Thomas Keneally.
1,814 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper compares and contrasts Thomas Keneally's book, "Schindler's Ark", with Steven Spielberg's film, "Schindler's List", which Spielberg based on Keneally's book. The paper looks at the differences in how Schindler is portrayed in the novel and how he is portrayed in the film, and the details about Schindler that are included in Keneally's book, but omitted in Spielberg's film. The paper also comments on Spielberg's ability to effectively depict the horrific treatment of the Jews by the Nazis.
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"Perhaps no other movie in recent history has had such an effect on the American public and the citizens of the world than Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List." Based on Thomas Keneally's book, "Schindler's Ark," the movie was hailed by most critics as a masterpiece of cinematography. It was also praised as being an important and crucial link to the untold stories of the survivors of Nazi concentration camps during World War II. Through the years the movie has been studied in classrooms across the world and has become the centerpiece for museums dedicated to the camps' victims and survivors. However, one could argue that, among other differences, Spielberg's movie over-dramatized Oskar Schindler, compared to the Keneally's portrayal of the man."
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Elie Wiesel, 2004.
An overview of the life and achievements of this Nobel Peace Prize winner and Holocaust survivor.
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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Elie Wiesel is best known for his autobiographical novel, "Night", which tells about his experiences as a young boy in the Holocaust. This paper examines his life story, the atrocities he faced, and his incredible ability to come through it all to become one of the most recognized speakers for the downtrodden and persecuted around the globe. The paper also touches on criticism Wiesel faced regarding his supposed disregard for the rights of Palestinians. It also touches on the role of women in the Holocaust.
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"Other countries, including Slovakia and the Czech Republic, have taken similar actions and are addressing the issue of property stolen from their Jewish population during World War II. Poland has begun to face atrocities committed in that country against Jews in World War II as well. Wiesel can rightly be credited with helping bring some of these changes about because of his tireless efforts to expose to the world what really happened during the Holocaust."
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The Strength of the Human Spirit, 2004.
Compares the themes in Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and "The Diary of Anne Frank".
1,393 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper is a literary comparison based on showing the theme of the strength of the human spirit by using "The Diary of Anne Frank" and Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". The paper covers the main plot of the two books, highlighting the main characters and the core themes, including a comparison of how the two books address the theme of the strength of the human spirit.
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"There are many common elements in the two books. First and foremost, both are based on strong females as the main characters. Second, both females face unforeseen circumstances because of their heritage or birth. Third, both go through difficult and tiring times not only for themselves but for their family. Maya is a black female, faced with prejudice, hardship, torture, rape, misery and poverty. Anne is a Jewish female, faced with hatred, fear, misery, and poverty."
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Racism and the Modern World, 2004.
A discussion of racism from the turn of the century as the world developed to modern times.
1,179 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper presents the topic of racism as the world developed from the turn of the century, through two world wars, and into the modern and developed Western world today. The paper begins with a reference to Charles Darwin's theory of "Natural Selection" or "Survival of the Fittest" and uses this to explain how racism came about. The writer then mentions Hitler's form of racism as possibly the greatest example of the extent of racism in the 20th century. The writer connects the two theories of Darwin and Hitler as subscribing to the superiority of one race over any other.
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"Charles Darwin was the first person to propose the theory of "natural selection" and "Survival of the fittest" by which he explained the inner workings of nature to either help sustain or eliminate a species. According to the theory it is the design of nature to sustain the healthy and the strong so that best of species survive to create a stronger progeny. The theory of evolution explains the alteration in characteristics of species over a period of time to survive the adverse conditions. Darwin's theory of survival of the fittest has been much espoused by political leaders and it has been used extensively to support and explain their colonial and imperialistic tendencies. Even some religious leaders used Darwin's theory to explain racial and religious superiority. The writings of Josiah Strong, the protestant reformer of the ninetieth century clearly echoes his belief of the superiority of the Anglo Saxon race."
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Gypsies in the Holocaust, 2004.
A discussion of the suffering experienced by the Gypsy population in Europe at the hands of the Nazis.
2,108 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This eight-page paper presents a detailed examination about the Gypsies in the Holocaust. The writer explores the genocide of the Gypsies and the fact that schools and others rarely teach or examine the plight of the Gypsies during that time as the Jewish plight is taught or explored. The writer argues that the Gypsies self-imposed lifestyle and distancing from society in general was the foundational reason for the "blind eye" when it came to what happened to them during the Holocaust.
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"The Gypsies of the world were also targeted by the Holocaust and were also the subject of rounding up and being killed. For the most part, classrooms rarely mention this fact as they look into the events of the time and the horrors that occurred. Experts have a hard time agreeing on a reason for the passing over of the genocide of the Gypsies in most classroom settings. When one begins to study the situation however, a pattern begins to form. Gypsies, by and large, shut themselves off from the rest of the world. Their very culture is about seclusion and withdrawal, and when one studies the treatment of the Gypsies during that time one can see how the current attitude of withdrawal came about."
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"Albert Speer: His Battle with Truth", 2004.
Review of Gitta Sereny's biographical account of the life of Albert Speer.
1,195 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper presents a positive review of Gitta Sereney's book about Adolph Hitler's personal architect and close friend, Albert Speer. The paper looks at the quality of the source material Sereny uses for her book, how Sereny is able to get into the psyche of Speer and adeptly depict his character, and what Sereny's objectives were in writing the book.
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"Steeped in controversy and tainted by his legacy as Hitler's personal architect and close friend, Albert Speer is a difficult historical figure to portray and to pinpoint. Gitta Sereny explores the life and the mind of this complex man with brilliant insight, historical awareness, and sensitivity, as she examines the surprising moral conflicts that Speer faced later in his life, especially after the Nuremberg trials. As the only member of Hitler's inner circle to be spared from the death penalty, Speer had ample time before his death in 1981 to reflect on his role in Nazi atrocities. Although Speer ostensibly never killed a soul, nor did he outwardly perform any act of violence or hatred, he nevertheless supported and loved the man who ordered the brutal deaths of millions of Jews as well as Catholics, gypsies, and homosexuals."
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Pope Pius XII: A Man of Peace?, 2004.
This paper describes the life of Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli) and questions his motivation in not stopping the atrocities associated with WWII.
3,225 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 92.95
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This paper explains that journalists, statesmen, and historians claim that, during World War II, the Pope remained impassive and silent, despite the fact that he knew about the atrocities committed by the Germans. The author reports that, years after he died, it was discovered that the Pope was close to publishing a major encyclical on racism; but the question remains if it was just lost within the bureaucracies, or if it was purposely lost by Pacelli or someone else who did not want to rock the boat. The paper stresses that, finally, on Christmas Eve 1944, when the outcome of the war was decided, the Pope made a statement condemning the war, but not the atrocities.
From the Paper
"When he assumed the highest office, Pope XII had to decide what to do with the prior pope's encyclical. "The decision was momentous, because Humani Generis Unitas would finally, and publicly, have the church defend the hounded Jews by explicitly condemning the Nazis' anti-Semitism and calling for the cessation of the German prosecution of the Jews". Within the report, Pope Pius XI said, "It becomes clear that the struggle of racial purity ends by uniquely the struggle against the Jews. Save for its systemic cruelty, this struggle is no different in true motives and methods from prosecutions everywhere carried out against the Jews since antiquity."
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Genocide, 2002.
A look at the definition of genocide and its use under Hitler in Europe and Suharto in Indonesia.
1,836 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper explores the notion of genocide and offers different historical examples outlining the nature of genocide and how it affects the world and different communities. It specifically analyzes the genocide that took place in Indonesia under Suharto's rule and compares and contrasts Suharto with Hitler. It tries to offer explanations as to why genocide occurs, especially after the Holocaust in World War II.
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"Indonesia is a country that has suffered through a series of tragic mass killings ever since the rebellion of 1965. Indonesia is made up of several islands that form one nation. The national composition of Indonesia is severely diverse and is made up of people from over 300 ethnic groups who speak over 250 languages that cover 13, 700 islands. With so much instability and almost no national unification, Indonesia is a difficult country to have any authority over. Indonesia gained independence in 1949 from the Dutch East India Company and from that emerged two great political parties: the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and the Indonesian National Party (PNI)."
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State-Sponsored Mass Murder, 2003.
Compares and contrasts two cases of state-sponsored genocide.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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The paper compares the Holocaust of the Nazi regime and the Stalinist purge in the U.S.S.R. It compares the extreme form of Fascism under Hitler and the extreme form of Bolshevism under Stalin.
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"This research compares and contrasts two cases of state-sponsored mass murder in the 20th century: the Holocaust, which refers to the state-sponsored murder in Europe of some 12 million people, 6 million of whom were Jews, during the Nazi regime; and the ..."
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"The Reader", 2003.
Analyzes Bernhard Schlink's novel.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 23.95
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Examines the issue of German guilt for the Holocaust and how that guilt affected subsequent generations. Discusses the protagonist, Michael, as inheritor of collective guilt and examines his guilt over his relationship with Hanna.
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"In the novel The Reader, author Bernhard Schlink explores the issue of German guilt for the Holocaust and how that guilt affects subsequent generations who ask who is responsible, who participate in the guilt even though they were not there, and who in ..."
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