1. Maddi Frost Maddie Elliott Audrey Heath Annelise Manhart
Jewish Americans
Maddi Frost
Maddie Elliott
Audrey Heath
Annelise Manhart

2. Introduction
The war was a hard time for the Jewish Americans, not only did they have to endure the economical hardships like everyone else, they had to live knowing that millions of Jewish men, women and children were being held captive and killed in europe.

3. Jewish-American Hardships
-They faced prejudice and were often the scapegoats in situations
-They worried about fellow family members and friends that were left behind in Germany to be persecuted or killed by the Nazis
-Government took little action in helping Jews with economic and social issues

4. Jewish American Opportunities
more than 500,000 Jewish Americans went to war including half of the men between 18-44
during war many had different experiences
some felt sting of prejudice
some affirmed their faith in their country and their ideals
Leon Uris wrote to father
fought beside Catholics, Protestants, Mormons, Indians, Italians and Poles
many believed this was the way to see men for who they said they were

5. Key Points Nazis took Jews to concentration camps for mass killings
Kristallnacht-night of anti-jewish rioting
Jews wanted to flee to the U.S. to escape the torture
War Refugee Board-arranged for refugees to stay at
centers in Italy and North Africa, as well as former
army camps in the U.S.
Jewish Americans wanted to help in war to support the ones in the concentration camps

6. Who did what... Maddi Frost-
Cover page and introduction and american flag
Annelise Manhart-
Jewish-American Hardships
Audrey Heath- Jewish-
American Opportunities
Maddie Elliott-
Key points and who did what