Global Reaction at the End of World War II
Historian Craig Shirley discussed the global reaction to the discovery of concentration camps and to Adolf Hitler's death at the end of World War Two. He spoke at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California.
Description
Historian Craig Shirley discussed the global reaction to the discovery of concentration camps and to Adolf Hitler's death at the end of World War Two. He spoke at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- According to Craig Shirley, what was the reaction of the Allies when they saw "the horror and devastation" of the concentration camps?
- How does Shirley describe the initial reporting of the discoveries?
- Based on the clip, how did the United States react to the death of Adolf Hitler? What does Shirley mean when it was "taken in stride?"
- What change to the United States emerged from World War II?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Adolf Hitler
- Allied Powers
- Benito Mussolini
- Concentration Camp
- Gypsy
- Holocaust
- Judaism
- Liberate
- Nazi
- United Nations
- World War Two