HotH Final

Anna Maria and her twin sister were subjects of some of Josef Mengele's terrible experiments at Auschwitz. She is now writing her memoirs. Which would MOST likely be the chapter concerning the last part of her time at Auschwitz?

"Left Behind to Die"

Wilhelm and his little brother are extremely excited to see their new home. The German official who sent for them on behalf of their father, a German businessman, points to a two-story farmhouse in the distance. Wilhelm wonders if he will have his own room and if it will have furniture already. As the car comes to a stop, the two boys race up to the door. They ignore the family photos on the wall as they rush up the stairway, eager to claim their bedrooms. Wilhelm hears his mother timidly ask the official, "Is this house really ours now?" Which reply does Wilhelm MOST likely hear the official give?

"Yes, madam, for this is part of Generalplan Ost."

The ideology that the Khmer Rouge believed in led them to attempt to create a new Cambodia. What would be the ideal setup in the eyes of Khmer Rouge leaders?

A country with no cities and only farms

It is 1982. Although Rebekah is only in her 20s, she does important work for Israel. As a therapist, Rebekah meets regularly with Holocaust survivors, helping them process the experiences they had during the war. Some of Rebekah's patients did not spend time in concentration camps but were, in fact, just children when they were sent away to Britain by their parents to keep them safe. Rebekah understands that the trauma these patients went through has caused difficulties in their lives, and she tries to help them find peace. Which organization does Rebekah MOST likely work for?

AMCHA

Tasha is working on a research paper about the Holocaust. She finds an article online that asserts that Jewish citizens of Germany held more than 90 percent of the country's money before the Nazi party came to power. This greed, the article explains, in the face of German reparations that were causing regular people to go hungry was the basis for the boycott of Jewish businesses. Tasha finds that fact interesting and wants to put it into her research paper. What might be a good question for Tasha to consider before she cites this article in her research?

Are these claims exaggerated?

After the war, Remy writes a memoir about his experiences in the Soviet Union when the Nazis invaded. Remy talks about his family and how they had heard that Nazis were killing Jews. Remy's family thought that they had nothing to fear, since they were not Jews. Having migrated west from Asia, Remy and his family lived in a small village with many people like themselves. Still, Remy remembers how he hid in an outbuilding while the Nazi soldiers killed every person in his community. Which statement BEST explains the reason behind the soldier's animosity towards Remy's village?

Because they were not Asian and not Aryan, Germans viewed these people as subhuman and their lives worthless.

During the time period building up to World War II, Hitler's philosophies had little in common with those of other nation's leaders. One group he strongly opposed was also seen as dangerous in other countries. Which group did Hitler imprison early on in the concentration camps?

Communists

Dante lives in a town where there has been a recent influx of refugees from another country. Some people in Dante's community, including his parents, are nervous about these new residents. They worry about what bad things might come along with the refugees and wonder if they will begin to outnumber the locals. There begins to be a sense of hostility in the town. How might Dante prevent the buildup of bad feelings against the refugees in his community?

Dante could make an effort to befriend some refugees and learn about their culture.

Alexa's father was a physician who took part in a very important discussion after WWII. During this discussion, he helped create a pledge for medical professionals. This pledge was focused on the humanitarian goals of medicine, including respecting patient's dignity, privacy, and autonomy. Which event was Alexa's father MOST likely a part of?

Declaration of Geneva

Which official resolution expanded on those put forth in the Nuremberg Code concerning physician's responsibilities when conducting experiments on patients?

Declaration of Helsinki

Rudolf Hoess was called as a witness by which defendant?

Ernst Kaltenbrunner

Which Nazi official would have qualified to be arrested under Section 175?

Ernst Rohem

DP camps were placed well away from concentration camp sites. T/F

False

Parents were unaware of the euthanasia of their children. T/F

False

The United Nation's decision to establish the Jewish state was supported by both Israelis and Palestinians. T/F

False

The reason that the United Nations withdrew from Rwanda was that the acts being committed there did not meet the legal definition of genocide. T/F

False

Felix had changed his name from Fennix when he decided to convert to Protestantism and open a butcher shop. He was well known in the small German town he lived in. Felix and his family attended church services along with everyone else. They had a modest house not far from the butcher shop. Still, when the Nazis came looking for Roma, it was easy for them to spot Felix. How were they MOST likely able to tell that Felix was not ethnically German?

Felix had dark skin that identified him.

What conclusions can you draw from Eisenhower's summoning of major news agents such as Joseph Pulitzer and Edward R. Murrow to the concentration camps for tours>

He though people might be more willing to believe news agents than the government.

Ohrdruf concentration camp was liberated by the US Army under the command of Brigadier General Joseph Cutrona. Since his superior, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, was not on hand when the camp was liberated, he could have accepted the report sent to him by Cutrona on the situation at the camp. Why did Eisenhower decide to tour the camp for himself?

He wanted to be able to testify as an eyewitness in case people denied what happened.

When asked about it, what reason did General Dwight D. Eisenhower give for touring the camp?

He wanted to be able to testify later as an eye witness.

Naomi has a baby born prematurely. He is small but healthy. As he grows, Naomi and the pediatrician realize that the baby cannot hear. After conducting tests, it is confirmed that Naomi's little son is deaf. She is then sent a letter from the government stating that under the Law for the Prevention of Progeny with Hereditary Diseases, her little boy must be sterilized as soon as the pediatrician deems that it is safe. Naomi understands the idea behind the law, but she wants to appeal. She believes that surely her son does not qualify. What is MOST likely her reasoning?

Her son's disability is not genetic.

The outline of the Wannsee Conference has been cited to support some arguments that there was never a direct reference to systematically killing the Jews. Those who use this as an example say that surely if there were a solid plan by the Nazis to exterminate Jews, they would have documentation of commands from Nazi authorities. What would this type of reasoning be classified as?

Holocaust Denial

A political leader experiences negative feedback for comments he made to a group of union workers. He says that union officials are 'Nazis' about what is allowed to be discussed at forums between the workers and politicians. What phrase describes the political leader's statement?

Holocaust Misuse

Eli was 15 when he was transported to the camps. He watched his bunkmates die of dysentery and typhoid fever. When the Nazis began to realize that Allied forces were moving in, Eli and his fellow prisoners were made to march for miles in the snow toward Germany. Now that he is an adult, Eli visits colleges, speaking about his experiences during the Holocaust. Which phrase BEST describes Eli's speaking engagements?

Holocaust education

A tiny tribe of people have lived deep in the Amazon rainforest for centuries. Suddenly, the land they have lived on is sold to developers. The forest is cut down and made into farmland. Because the tribespeople have always lived in this one spot, they find it impossible to survive. They have always hunted for food, but the animals are now gone. The members of the tribe starve to death. If this situation were brought to the attention of the International Court of Justice, how would this MOST likely be handled?

If a group of people is affected by environmental destruction, such as the tribe member's forest, this is not covered under the Geneva Convention.

In their dealings with the African people of Darfur, what is MOST likely the reason that the Janjaweed use rape as a weapon?

It is an effort to terrorize and destroy the African family units.

The Genocide Convention defined genocide as "any of a number of acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group." When it comes to the violence in Darfur, what is the basis for the acts perpetrated by the Janjaweed?

It is due to the victims being of a certain racial group.

The International Court of Justice ruled that the Srebrenica massacre constituted genocide but did not place responsibility for the act on the Serbian nation. Which does this ruling accomplish?

It prevents survivors from suing the country for reparations.

What happened to the land in the Ukraine after the deaths of so many during the early 1930s?

It was resettled by Russians.

Which Nazi official was not included under Action T-4 and Operation Brandt but could have qualified for it under the Nazi definitions?

Joseph Goebel

Moishe had been a prisoner in Treblinka 2 but was able to escape. After he is liberated by the Soviets, Moishe tells them about the death camp, describing the fires that burned bodies night and day. The Soviets need evidence to prosecute Nazi officials for these crimes, so they ask Moishe to show them around Treblinka 2. Moishe does not know exactly where the camp was located but feels that once he gets in the vicinity, he can find his way. Moishe has the soldiers circling the area that he believes is familiar, but he cannot find the camp. All the Soviet soldiers see are little houses in the forest. What conclusion would the soldiers MOST likely reach after following Moishe through the forest for hours without results?

Moishe must have been mistaken about the location.

Since many of Jehovah's Witnesses were selected to work in the household of Nazi administrators, what conclusion can be drawn about the German's feelings toward this group?

Most were non-Jewish so they were seen as more acceptable to be in Nazi homes.

How did World War II change the experiences of prisoners of war?

New regulations provided guidelines for POW treatment.

Enrich is a new SS officer sent to serve as a guard in one of the Polish concentration camps. It is 1941 when Enrich arrives at Auschwitz, reporting for duty to the commandant. As he is given his orders, Enrich notes that the prisoners in his camp are mostly:

Poles

When it comes to Stalin's action in the Ukraine, how did the Communist government act in a similar way to that of the Nazis in Poland?

Settlers were brought in to take farms and properties confiscated.

Which statement would David Irving MOST likely use to dispel facts showing the cruelty concentration camp prisoners were subjected to?

The Allies treated their prisoners just as harshly, but no one seems to condemn their actions.

How is the experience of German citizens after the First World War related to Nazi propaganda that labeled disabled as "useless eaters"?

The Nazis took advantage of people's fear of starvation by saying that the disabled took food but did not contribute.

During the Nuremberg trials, how did the piles of Nazi films and documents help solidify the prosecution's case?

The Nazis' own documentation was used to prove the crimes had been committed.

Dominique is worried for her friend Ange. Ange is a Tutsi and Dominique has heard that men from the next village are coming through looking for all Tutsi. The people are told to point out Tutsi to the soldiers when they arrive. Dominique quickly hides Ange in her home, hoping that the vicious soldiers will pass by without noticing her. Later, Dominique and Ange speak at public events of their friendship that withstood a genocide. To which genocide would they most likely be referring?

The Rwandan Genocide

Why is the Holomodor, or starvation of millions in the Ukraine under Stalin, not recognized as genocide by the 1948 Genocide Convention?

The crimes were committed agains a political or social class.

How did the plan for disposal of bodies change as the realization of advancing enemy troops hit the Nazi leadership?

The mass graves were exhumed, and the bodies were cremated to hide the evidence.

Antonius spent the rest of his life testifying about the horrors of Sobibor detention camp. Since the camp was razed to the ground, Holocaust deniers used the lack of evidence to cast doubt on this type of survivor testimony. Late into his old age, Antonius receives a phone call from an official at the United States Holocaust Museum. The official tells Antonius that there is finally photographic evidence of the camp he has spent his life talking about. Considering the source of this new evidence, why would it now be harder for those who want to discount Antonius's testimony?

The photographs came from a scrapbook kept by a Nazi official.

Why did the Serbian military feel justified in crossing the border into Bosnia in the early 1990s?

There were reports that Christians in Bosnia were being prosecuted.

A few soldiers saw the starving prisoners of Auschwitz and handed over whatever rations they had to try to alleviate their suffering. Some shouted out "You're freed," while other soldiers would hug the prisoners they encountered. Survivors later recounted how shocked they were to receive such comfort. Considering their feelings about something as simple as a hug, what conclusions can be drawn about the Jewish prisoners at that point?

They had become accustomed to being treated as subhuman.

Since many Jewish refugees were going to go from living in a cold, northern climate to an arid Mediterranean climate, how did the DP camps attempt to prepare them for the move?

They provided agricultural training so that they could grow food in their new environment.

Tzeitel and her sister Chava were among those liberated at Auschwitz when the Soviet troops arrived. The two girls had been transported from their home on the Russian/Polish border to the camp almost two years before. When the Nazis came to the village of Parkoszewo, they first took Tzeitel's father. Then they came for the rest of the family. Tzeitel does not know if her father has survived the Holocaust, and the only way she can think to find him is to return to their village. As many of the liberated prisoners did, how will Tzeitel and Chava MOST likely find their way home?

They walked back to their village on foot.

Why were the rations provided by the UNRRA insufficient for recovering prisoners?

They were high in starch and couldn't be digested by refugees.

How did the Nazi government view those who were homosexual?

They were seen has treasonous against Germany.

After the US army liberated Dachau, where did MOST former prisoners then go?

They were sent to DP camps throughout Europe.

The year is 1951 and Hannah is now 22 years old. She is married now and has two little boys. Hannah still has nightmares about her time in the camps. She wakes in the middle of the night, drenched in sweat, with her heart racing. This leads to Hannah being exhausted all through the day as she tries to run after her little ones. If Hannah were to mention this situation to her friends, rabbi, or doctor, what advice would they MOST likely give her?

They would encourage Hannah to focus on the life she has now and not the past.

Nurse Gerta has worked for the same physician, a gynecologist, for many years. This man is a patriotic Nazi and when the orders are given concerning Aktion T-4, he believes it is his duty to comply. Gerta is not sure and expresses hesitation with what she believes to be an invasion of the patient's rights. In order to get Gerta to go along in helping him sterilize the disabled patients in their practice, which line of reasoning would the physician MOST likely use?

To have a healthy Germany, we must make sure that these disabilities are not passed on.

Holocaust deniers advertise in university newspapers. T/F

True

In the displaced persons camps, Orthodox Judaism experienced a resurgence. T/F

True

Large numbers of Holocaust survivors fought in the Israeli wars in 1948 and 1949. T/F

True

Lesbian women were largely ignored by the Nazi administration. T/F

True

Polish academics were killed in AB-Aktion. T/F

True

After many reports of slaughter of African Muslims in Darfur, what finally led the International Court to investigate?

US. President George Bush publicly called the acts of Bashir's government a 'genocide.'

After the Nuremberg Trials were over and the Geneva Convention was convened, the power to prosecute for crimes against humanity or genocide became the responsibility of which organization?

United Nations

How did Goering die?

When he took an SS-issued cyanide capsule.

On a beautiful island, two peoples have lived in peace for many years. One group practices an ancient religion of their ancestors which focuses on nature. The other group worships as part of a religion that began in another country. Sometimes, traditions of one group offend the other. When a terrible storm hits one side of the island, those residents are sure that it was caused because of the disgusting worship of the other group. They decide that the only way to be safe is to clean their island of anyone who practices the opposing religion. Using machetes and guns, they slaughter members of the other group. No one is left alive, even old people or children. If this case were brought to the attention of the international community, on what specific charge could leaders of the remaining group be tried?

genocide

When was the idea of creating a Jewish state in Palestine first entertained?

the 1920s by Zionists themselves

Several of the militias in the Congo have caught the attention of the International Criminal Court. With which crime are they MOST likely to be charged?

using child soldiers