Artifacts, the United States holocaust memories museum, historical daniel green, gave us a tour of the exhibit he curated. Americans and the holocaust. Part one focused on the 1930s, and the leadup to world war ii. Part, terrell we learn about the american first movement, and how the United States responded to nazi persecution and murder of jews, as some of the atrocities became public knowledge. This is about 45 minutes. In 1939, september 1st, germany invades poland and world war ii breaks out, that week. Whats on americas mind in 1939 is staying out of lauren. And you see, in this section of the exhibition, deep concern in the United States about spies, nazi spies in the United States. At the time called a fifth column. Americans are asked by gallup, do you believe that the americans are organizing a fifth column on this, country and 71 or meghan say yes. And you start to see this fear of spies play out in a popular culture, and in a political culture. The First American movie, big
A Lasting Impact on American Society. This class is about an hour, 20 minutes. All right. So today were going to talk about america during the First World War. And ive called this lecture americans at war the myth busters edition. And i did that kind of intentionally. Because when we think about understanding the First World War in general, there are so many myths and misconceptions that are attached to the war that its really interesting for us to first understand why those myths exist and then to unpam them a little bit and think more about the reality of the experience, right . I want to start first by talking about how this connects to the First World War overall. So its not just america that has these myths, but even this sense of how we understand the First World War to begin with. And we think of the kind of general narrative that we attach to it. One of the most common narratives is that world war i was a senseless slaughter. Right . Weve already talked about the uncertainty as
In the 1939, on september 1st, germany invades poland, and world war ii breaks out that week. What is on americans mind in 1939 is staying out of war. And you see in this section of the exhibition, deep concern in the United States about spies. About nazi spies in the United States. At the time, called a fifth column. Americans are asked by gallup, do you believe germany has begun to organize a fifth column, 70 of americans say yes. You see these fear of spies play out and our Popular Culture and in our political culture. The First American movie, big studio move it to take on nazism is a warner brother movies from 1939, called confessions of a nazi spy. We are showing a trailer here, it is based on a true story of a nazi spy in the United States. I may not spy. I am one of thousands stationed in every part of the United States to steal the secrets of your national defense. There are spy stationed and all of their, the newport news and we the chief United States inspector is sending ou
World war ii. Scholars talk about the many ways people engage and learn about the holocaust on the internet. The we pa Lepage Center hosts the event. The previously United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Historian Daniel Greene gave us a tour of the exhibit he curated americans and the holocaust. Part one focused on the 1930s. In part two, we learn about the America First movement and how the United States responded to nazi persecution and murder of jews as some of the atrocities became public knowledge. This is about 45 minutes. In 1939, on september 1, germany invades poland. World war ii breaks out that week. Whats on americans minds in 1939 is staying out of war. You see in this section of the exhibition deep concern in the United States about spies, about nazi spies in the United States. At the time, called a fifth column. Americans are asked by gallop, do you believe germany started to organize a fifth column of spies . 71 of americans say yes. You see this fear of spies played
Of the American Revolution institute of the society of the cincinnati. My name is William Pless lunger, i am president general of the society, a position first occupied by george washington. He held the post from our founding in 1783 until his passing on december 14 1799. Today is november 11, 2019 which marks the 100th anniversary of veterans day in america. Originally known as armistice day, and renamed in 1954, this is a day when we recognize the service of all u. S. Military veterans. We are delighted to mark this important day with a special event designed to salute americas veterans. I am especially pleased that our guests this evening include a fellow north carolinian who is the nations secretary of veterans affairs, the honorary robert wilkie. The society of the cincinnati was our countrys first veterans group, so it is particularly fitting the secretary will be providing remarks. You will hear more about that in a moment. We are gathered tonight to listen to a distinguished pa