The American State Department and their response to the Holocaust

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Abstract

This research studies the perception of Americans regarding the Americans and their response to Holocaust. It uses a secondary method of research in undertaking this study. This study is conducted to build the basis of searching for the American's perceptions regarding the Holocaust. It tends to examine the history, background and other related details regarding the opinions of American Jews about Holocaust. The qualitative research forms the basis of this research study by building a literature review and a critical analysis of the subject.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Background1

Research Question2

Layout of the Report2

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW4

Holocaust4

The Holocaust and the American State Department6

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY8

Research Design8

Research Method8

Qualitative Research9

CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION10

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION12

REFERENCES14

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

The study at hand looks into the concept of the Holocaust and the opinions of the American State Department about it.

Background

Holocaust memory is a unique phenomenon within the United States. The roots of the Holocaust can be traced to Adolf Hitler's rise to power in the 1920s and 1930s. Fiercely anti-Semitic, Hitler was determined to eradicate the Jewish population from Germany and the surrounding areas. After taking power as chancellor in 1933, Hitler and his National Socialist Party aimed to remove the Jews from German society in a plan called the Final ...