The World of Yesterday: The Golden Age
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A five page paper which looks at the Golden Age of the Austrian empire, as described in Zweig's The World of Yesterday, and considers the effect which Nazism and the World Wars had on Austrian culture, and the Jews in particular.
Filename: JLzweig.rtf

The World War I Treaty of Versailles: Differing Ally Participation
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A 5 page overview of the negotiations surrounding the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, that agreement between Germany and the allied countries who had participated in World War I. Notes that among the allies only the U.S., France, Italy, and England were active in dictating the terms of the Treaty. Even the role of the U.S. was largely overshadowed by that of the European allies, however. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPversai.rtf

The Yalta and Potsdam Conferences: A Comparison
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15 pages in length. A discussion of the Yalt Conference and Potsdam Conference, the decisions made at each and how they affected the war. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: JGAyaltawps

The Yalta Conference and the Cold War
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This 8 page paper considers the Yalta conference held in February 1945 and the impact that this had on the establishment of the cold war. The writer includes discussion on issues such as Soviet land demands, the balance of power and the political implications of the agreements reached. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEyalta1.wps

Truman and the Cold War: 1945-1952
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A 5 page paper which presents an overview of Truman and Cold War America from 1945-1952. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAtrumnwr.wps

Two Questions of World War II
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This 4 page report discusses two specific questions regarding World War II. 1) Considering WWII’s worst excesses -- as exemplified in “Survival at Auschwitz” (Pimo Levi), “The Rape of Nanking” (Iris Chang), and “Hiroshima” (John Hersey) -- what conclusions can be drawn regarding humanity’s capacity to do evil or preserve dignity? and 2) How do American and Russian “contributions” compare when considered in the defeat of Hitler’s forces? Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWdignty.wps

United States Participation in World War I
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of WWI and then delves into U.S. foreign policy. The reasons why Americans entered the war are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA121WWI.doc

US RESPONSE TO THE HOLOCAUST
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This 6 page paper discusses the question of advanced knowledge of the crimes against the European Jews before the United States became involved in WWII. Wymann, Gilbert, Laquer, and Novick's books are compared and contrasted on this point, conclusions are drawn and examples given which tend to indicate that the US did have knowledge. Bibliograhy lists 4 sources.
Filename: Mbwwii.rtf

Victor Klemperer’s Diary -- “I Will Bear Witness”
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This 5 page report discusses the daily life of one German man in Germany, Victor Klemperer, in the years lead to and during the years of World War II. Klemperer was born into a Jewish family but converted to Christianity at a young age. He was also married to a “fully-blooded Aryan.” However, in the eyes of the Nazis he was still as Jew and therefore subjected tot he tyranny and persecution of Hitler’s Third Reich. The details of his daily life and what he and his wife experienced serve as a powerful example of the difficulties a truly “average” German experienced in Germany. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWvictor.rtf

Viktor Frankl/Man's Search for Meaning
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A 5 page analysis of Victor Frankl's account of life in the Nazi concentration camps of World War II. His purpose in relating his experiences is to demonstrate the ways in which the experiences in the camps altered the minds of the prisoners and how the knowledge that he gained from this experience can be applied to the present. It is a fascinating account that it quite illuminating about the essence of the human spirit and the qualities that are most important for maintaining one's humanity in the face of unspeakable atrocities. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99frankl.wps

War on Pearl Harbor
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A 7 page paper which discusses the generalities as they involved the war on Pearl Harbor. The paper examines the events and times which preceded the bombing, as well as the bombing itself, which forced the United States into an active position in WWII. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAperlhrbr.wps

War Plan Orange: The U.S. Strategy to Defeat Japan, 1897-1945”: A Critique of the Book by Edward Stanley Miller
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A 5 page critique of the contentions presented in this book concerning the relative value of internal verses battlefield planning which occurred between the latter years of the nineteenth century through the years of World War II. Examines the author’s categorization of military strategists into the categories of realists, adventurists, cautionaries, and thrusters. Supports his contention that it was the cautionaries and the realists who won the war, not the adventurists and thrusters. No additional sources listed.
Filename: PPwarPln.wps