What Did We Know?
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  • 1 - What We Knew
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      • The Christadelphian Magazine - 1933
      • The Testimony - 1933
      • The Fraternal Visitor - 1933
    • 1934 >
      • The Christadelphian Magazine - 1934
      • The Fraternal Visitor - 1934
    • 1935 >
      • The Christadelphian Magazine - 1935
      • The Fraternal Visitor - 1935
    • 1936 >
      • The Christadelphian Magazine - 1936
      • The Fraternal Visitor - 1936
    • 1937 >
      • The Christadelphian Magazine - 1937
      • The Fraternal Visitor - 1937
    • 1938 >
      • The Christadelphian Magazine - 1938
      • The Fraternal Visitor - 1938
    • 1939 >
      • The Christadelphian Magazine - 1939
      • The Fraternal Visitor - 1939
    • 1940
    • Summarizing
  • 2 - Our Community's Actions
    • Christadelphians and the Jews
    • Christadelphians and Monetary Support
    • Christadelphians and the Kindertransport
  • 3 - Conflicting Principles
    • Christadelphians and Preaching
    • Christadelphians and Politics
  • 4 - Reflection
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Bystanders

Bystanders.

The purpose of this page is to help you familiarize yourself with the definition of "bystander," and give you a few examples of the ways in which governments in the 1930s acted as bystanders toward the German Reich.

Just read the text, follow the instructions, and then answer the questions as you go through this page.

If you would like further information and examples, there is a link on the bottom of the page for an additional activity on "Bystanders" available through iWitness.

Definition

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    Question 1

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The Context

Take a few minutes to watch this video about the signs that led up to the Holocaust. Look specifically for any examples of bystanders––both of individuals and of governments.

    Question 2

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Specific Examples

Below, there are two examples of nations acting as bystanders: the Evian Conference and the Voyage of the St. Louis. Choose one example to research, then answer the questions below.

The Evian Conference

United States Holocaust Memorial and Muesum

​The Voyage of the St. Louis

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Echoes and Reflections

Great! Now that you're finished with the prep work, it's time to look at some primary sources.

Get ready to read through some magazines and see what our community knew about current events in Germany.

Or, if you would like to spend a bit more time learning about bystanders, iWitness has an entire activity dedicated to it.
1 - What We Knew >
iWitness - The Bystander Effect
  • Home
    • Christadelphians
    • Bystanders
  • 1 - What We Knew
    • 1933 >
      • The Christadelphian Magazine - 1933
      • The Testimony - 1933
      • The Fraternal Visitor - 1933
    • 1934 >
      • The Christadelphian Magazine - 1934
      • The Fraternal Visitor - 1934
    • 1935 >
      • The Christadelphian Magazine - 1935
      • The Fraternal Visitor - 1935
    • 1936 >
      • The Christadelphian Magazine - 1936
      • The Fraternal Visitor - 1936
    • 1937 >
      • The Christadelphian Magazine - 1937
      • The Fraternal Visitor - 1937
    • 1938 >
      • The Christadelphian Magazine - 1938
      • The Fraternal Visitor - 1938
    • 1939 >
      • The Christadelphian Magazine - 1939
      • The Fraternal Visitor - 1939
    • 1940
    • Summarizing
  • 2 - Our Community's Actions
    • Christadelphians and the Jews
    • Christadelphians and Monetary Support
    • Christadelphians and the Kindertransport
  • 3 - Conflicting Principles
    • Christadelphians and Preaching
    • Christadelphians and Politics
  • 4 - Reflection
  • Contact Us