23. WORLD WAR II, 1933

Quiz for Solo Analysis Document 23.4 The War Department on Bombing Railway Lines to Auschwitz, 1944

Quiz for Solo Analysis Document 23.4: The War Department on Bombing Railway Lines to Auschwitz, 1944

Solo Analysis Document 23.4: The War Department on Bombing Railway Lines to Auschwitz, 1944

Choose the best answer to each question.

Question 23.10

1. On what grounds does John J. McCloy of the War Department deny the request of John W. Pehle of the War Refugee Board to bomb railroad lines in Poland and Hungary?

Too expensive

Diversionary

Too dangerous

Unnecessary

Question 23.11

2. Which of the following can be implied based on the letter exchange between McCloy and Pehle?

The United States did not care about Jews dying at Auschwitz.

The United States knew that Germany would lose the war.

The United States believed winning the war was the first priority.

The United States did not believe the reports about the Holocaust.

Question 23.12

3. How did the identities of these two men likely impact their perspectives?

Both were focused on humanitarian causes more than combat.

McCloy did not care about civilian deaths, but Pehle did.

Their priorities were different, but their ultimate goals were not.

Pehle was hoping that Germany would win the war in the end.

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