Wiesel's Night
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A review of Night by Eli Wiesel which focuses mainly on the theological aspects of the text and the spiritual development which the author describes as a result of his experiences.
Filename: JLwiesnight.rtf

William Poundstone's Prisoner's Dilemma
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William Poundstone's Prisoner's Dilemma is a philosophical biography of the mathemetician, John von Neumann. Owing to his history and circumstances, Von Neumann was a staunch believer in the Nazi threat and, later, the threat of communism. He believed that if using the hydrogen bomb would stop the spread of those particular political regimes, then it should have been used yesterday. He was a member of the team developing the bomb at Los Alamos Labs in New Mexico and the 'think tank' at the RAND Corporation. This 5 page paper examines the life of John von Neumann, his development of game theory, and the application of game theory to the Cold War. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTgameit.wps

World War II: The Influence of Perspective
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A 5 page paper discussing current wartime accounts from Russia, Japan and Poland. Much of the recollections originating in these three nations can be traced forward to current beliefs and attitudes. These current tensions likely would be very different today had history been different, but it also appears that they also could hold a different face if memories of the war could be different as well. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSWWIIview.wps

Writings About the Children of the Holocaust - and Their Children
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A 6 page paper discussing the books 'Children At Play in the Holocaust: Games Among the shadows' by George Eisen and 'Children of the Holocaust: Conversations with Sons and Daughters of Survivors' by Helen Epstein. No additional sources are cited.
Filename: Epstein.doc

Wyman's "The Abandonment of the Jews"
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An 8 page analytical paper in which the writer discusses David Wyman's book by same name. Explained are the author's opinions on the topic of how countries that could have possibly helped the Jews during the Holocaust failed to do so and the important ethical responsibilities that the world [should] should bear in situations such as this one.
Filename: Jewsaban.wps

Yaffa Eliach's "Hasidic Tales of the Holocaust" / The Power of Faith & Hope
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This 6 page paper discusses three of the stories told by Yaffa Eliach in "Hasidic Tales of the Holocaust." The three stories illustrate the power of faith and hope to restore the world, even during and after a horror such as the Holocaust. Only one source other than the book itself is cited in the bibliography.
Filename: Eliach.wps

Yiddish-American Author Isaac Bashevis Singer / His Life & Works
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A 9 page paper on this seminal Yiddish writer. The paper discusses the significance of his emigration from Poland to the United States, and his struggle for acceptance as a serious literary figure. Works discussed include his short stories 'The Letter Writer' and 'The Lecture.' Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Bashevis.wps

“Hitler, Eugenics and the Final Solution”
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A paper which looks at the relationship between the social and economic condition of Germany after the First World War, the theories of Social Darwinism and eugenics, and the ways in which these theories correlated with Hitler’s view of Germany’s future as the home of the Aryan master-race. Bibliography lists 3 sources
Filename: JLeugenics.wps

“Nuremberg Trials”
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A five page paper which looks at the purpose of the Nuremberg trials, the concept of war crimes, and the way in which the ethical issues raised at Nuremberg are relevant in other areas of society. Bibliography lists 4 sources
Filename: JLNuremberg.wps

“Ordinary Men” by Christopher R. Browning
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A 5 page book review of Christopher R. Browning’s “Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAordmen.rtf