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“1936-1941 Over the Edge”

Answer the following questions as you view the video!

1. How did the Nazis use the Olympics of 1936?

2. Who was the American hero of the ’36 Games? Why was he such a problem for Hitler?

3. What role did photography play in the Great Depression?

4. Compare the use of Radio by:

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5. Why were books being burned in Germany?

6. What happened to those who opposed the Nazis in Germany?

7. In what ways did the Nuremberg Laws limit the rights of the Jews in Germany?

Did America have any such laws?

8. How did Hitler “conquer” Austria?

9. Describe the significance of the Schmeling – Lewis fight:

10. What did Hitler threaten to do in September of 1938?

How was this problem resolved?

11. What was Kristallnacht?

Did America know about it?

12. How did Marion Anderson’s concert at the Lincoln Memorial signify a struggle in America?

13. Why didn’t America accept Jewish immigrants from Europe?

How did the story of the St. Louis exemplify America’s stand on Jewish immigrants?

14. What great event was going on in America in August of 1939?

Why was it stopped?

15. Who did Hitler turn on in the spring of 1940?

16. How did FDR help Britain’s war efforts?

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