Analyzing American Responses
to the Holocaust
In this activity, you will be analyzing
responses to the Holocaust by
various groups in American society.
Left-Side
“Response to the Holocaust”
1. p343 [365] = What have been the three
traditional reasons for U.S. involvement in
world affairs?
2. Which of these reasons, if any, could be used
to justify American helping European Jews
escape mistreatment by the Nazis?
3. p415 [439] = What was the purpose for the
Emergency Quota Acts of the 1920s?
Left-Side
“Response to the Holocaust”
Read your assigned information and record the following on the Leftside:
1. Answer the “group” questions in complete
sentences.
2. What could (2-3 points) the “group” have done to
help prevent the Holocaust? (Use your own ideas or Wyman’s 12
actions)
3. What should they have done?
4. What was interesting and/or surprised you?
Groups – form a group (3-4).
Fill-in the “graphic organizer” as
each group member shares out. Present to class.
–
What surprised you?
Right-Side
“American Response to the Holocaust”
• Attach “American Response to the Holocaust”
to the Right-Side
– fill-in as each group shares out
• take good notes
Left-Side
“The Holocaust”
• Attach “The Holocaust” sheet to the left-side.
– Using Chapter 16, sect 3 (p542) [554]
– Answer the questions
• Take-A-Stand: based on the presentations and textbook,
what surprised you about the U.S. response
to the Holocaust and what logical response
could the U.S. have taken?