This may also account for Eliezer's interpretation of Moshe's account of the slaughter at the hands of the Gestapo: he feels that the man must be lying -- he also believes that the rest of his town rejects his story as well. However, it is quite likely that many of the older citizens fearfully believe Moshe, but do not want to publicly acknowledge it. Nonetheless, from Eliezer's young point-of-view, such events remain unimaginable; but it is apparent that Kaplan would have been ready to believe such tales even early in the war. Although Kaplan's diary was written during the conflict and Night was written afterwards, the strongest contrast between the two seems to be between the perspectives of those providing their accounts. Eliezer's tale is fundamentally spiritual and Kaplan is fundamentally empirical in his writing. However, though approaching the topic from opposite angles, both seem to evoke analogous themes. Kaplan's "conspiracy of silence" is very similar to the "silence of God" that Wiesel perceives: both recognize...
Additionally, neither man is content the lump all the responsibility for the Holocaust on the Germans, or even Hitler. Whereas Kaplan sees the leaders and political alignments of all of Europe as contributing factors, Eliezer notices the betrayal of friends and family for seemingly selfish acts of survival.
American Way of War The history of the American Way of War is a transitional one, as Weigley shows in his landmark work of the same name. The strategy of war went from, under Washington, a small scale, elude and survive set of tactics practiced by what seem today to be relatively "quaint" militias, to -- in the 20th century -- a full-scale operation known as "total war." True, "total war"
This gave NATO the pretext to engage in the Yugoslav conflicts, but it did not do so until 1995. In the intervening years, NATO used primarily diplomatic means of dealing with the situation. The organization at this point was assisting the United Nations, and eventually took at the role of enforcing sanctions against the combatants. During this time, the conflict continued unabated, as the sanctions had only nominal impact.
Spurred on by European colonialism, nationalistic fervor, and fear of immigration, the new science of race dug deep roots into European mass culture. "Scientific racism," or "race science," referred to the ideology that differences in human behavior derive from inherent group characteristics, and that human differences can be demonstrated through anthropological, biological, and statistical proofs. Brustein 95) There is a clear sense that anti-Semitism was a standard part of almost every
" Journal of Band Research 47(2) (2012, Spring): 27-31. Print. This journal article provides a concise biography of Hindemith as well as a comparative analysis of three recordings of one of his symphonies. The point is made by these authors that Hindemith is still widely regarded as one of the leading musicians of the 20th century and was without peers during his lifetime. Bowles, Paul and Timothy Mangan. Paul Bowles on Music.
Introduction Located in southern Poland, Krakow is a city steeped in history and tradition. From its medieval roots to its vibrant modern culture, Krakow has undergone significant transformations over the centuries. The modern history of Krakow encompasses political upheavals, social changes, and cultural developments that have shaped the city into what it is today. One of the most significant events in Krakow's modern history was the partitioning of Poland in the late
Nuclear weapons became a tool of American policy that goes far beyond protection of national interests, for American national interests depend on the propagation of American ideals. The United States is, in the words of Harold Lasswell, a "garrison state;" a crusading nation that seeks to combat all enemies real and imagined and to remake the world in its own image. (Flint 86-87) Under the new doctrine, nuclear strategy becomes
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