(1.) In the Garden of Beasts: (Part ONE) Flashcards
(9 cards)
➡️ Ch. 2 ⬅️
In what ways was Dodd a “less than ideal” candidate for ambassador to Germany?
▪️Not wealthy
➡️ The Man Behind the Curtain ⬅️
What type of man did Messersmith realize was needed to fill vacant ambassador position?
▪️ Someone with a forceful character.
➡️ Ch. 2 ⬅️
In 1933, what did majority of Americans believe about Hitlers government?
▪️His regimen would not “endure”
➡️ Ch. 4 ⬅️
Why were Jewish leaders frustrated with President Roosevelt?
▪️Not taking action
▪️Not taking stance against Nazi foul treatment of Jews ▪️Not welcoming Jews into America
➡️ Ch. 4 ⬅️
What were TWO sides of debate in Jewish community regarding how US should proceed in its relationship with Nazi Germany?
▪️American Jewish Congress: wanted…
- protest
- marches
- boycotts of German goods.
➡️ Ch. 4 ⬅️
How was LPL clause discriminatory for Jewish Germans trying to obtain US visa? (4)
▪️Barred entry to all immigrants “likely to become a public charge”. ▪️Required applicants to provide police affidavit attesting their good behavior.
▪️Required duplicates of birth certificates among others government records.
▪️Limited number of immigration visas to only 10% of total nations quota.
➡️ Ch. 4 ⬅️
What did Dodd believe to be appropriate lifestyle for diplomat?
▪️Shouldn’t live extravagantly while nation suffered. ▪️He lacked independent wealth majority of previous and current ambassadors had.
➡️ Ch. 4 ⬅️
How did Dodd’s view contrast with Wilson’s description of fellow diplomats and their “pretty good club”?
▪️By Wilson’s “club standards” Dodd’s was as poor a fit there could be.
▪️Was not prestigiously educated.
▪️Was not independently wealthy; therefor could not live the normal, lavish lifestyle adopted by previous ambassadors.
➡️ Ch. 5 ⬅️
What was the Teirgarten?
▪️Berlin’s equivalent to New York’s Central Park.
