The U.S. Presidency, the Holocaust, and the State of Israel Combo Package

Distinguished scholars will share insights on the response of the U.S. government to the oppression of European Jews prior to World War II and during the Holocaust. They will also examine the experiences of Holocaust survivors in postwar America. Experts will also discuss the evolution of U.S. policy towards the state of Israel from its beginnings through 2016. Wednesday, February 21, 4:00 pm Keynote Address Retrospective Blame: FDR, the Jews, and the Holocaust Allan Lichtman, American University General Otto Ohlendorf, the Nazi mobile killing group commander, testified at the Nuremberg Trials that he killed not just Jewish men and women but Jewish children to wipe Jews off the face of the earth. Some later critics have blamed President Franklin Roosevelt for not doing more to stop the slaughter. This lecture will evaluate FDR’s actions in comparison to those of other world leaders and his political opposition in the U.S. The sad truth is that evil people were more determined to kill Jews than good people were determined to stop them. Thursday, February 22 - Panel Program 9:00-11:30 am The U.S. Presidency, Jewish Refugees, and the Holocaust The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society and the resettlement of German refugees Beatrice Dain, Florida State University What the President Knew about the Holocaust Norman J.W. Goda, University of Florida FDR and the War Refugee Board during the Holocaust Rebecca Erbelding, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Holocaust Survivors in Postwar America Beth Cohen, University of California—Northridge 11:30-1:00 pm Patrons have lunch on their own. 1:00-3:00 pm The U.S. Presidency and the State of Israel Truman and the founding of the State of Israel Jeffrey Herf, University of Maryland The Eichmann Trial and the CIA Tim Naftali, New York University The Presidency and the Yom Kippur War of 1973 Lt. Col. Jill Hopkins, United States Air Force Academy A Delicate Balance: U.S.-Israeli Relations During the Obama Administration Scott Lasensky, University of Maryland Deadline for enrollment is Monday, February 19, 2024.

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