The Bryn Mawr School Library

Edith Hamilton Library

Modern World History

World War II Era

Analytical Essay Option 1: Comparison of Political Responses to 1936 and 1980 Olympics

The Nazi Olympics, Berlin 1936

Olympic Boycotts: CNN Interactive Report

On Reserve

796.48 B	Bachrach, Susan D	The Nazi Olympics : Berlin 1936. Boston: Little, Brown, 2000.
796.48 S	Senn, Alfred Erich	Power, Politics, and the Olympic Games : a History of the Power Brokers, Events, and Controversies that Shaped the Games. Champaign, Ill. : Human Kinetics, 1999.

Journal articles from ProQuest:

A house divided: The U.S. amateur sport establishment and the issue of participation in the 1936 Berlin Olympics Wenn, Stephen R. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. Washington: Jun 1996. Vol. 67, Iss. 2

Journal articles from JStor:

International Sanctions as International Punishment Kim Richard Nossal International Organization, Vol. 43, No. 2. (Spring, 1989)

For news coverage of the 1980 Olympic Boycott, see also ProQuest Historic Newspapers for contemporary views. Choose to search Historic Newspapers, then input terms like 'olympic', 'boycott', and '1980'; choose to search dates from 01/01/1980 to 04/10/2003 to get full range of articles. For example:

		Olympics Aides Consult Vance, Resist a Boycott; Officials to Poll Athletes if U.S. Decides on a Ban No Decision Yet by White House Olympic Aides Shift Views Olympic Aides Meet With Vance; Indicate Doubt on Moscow Boycott By STEVEN R. WEISMAN Special to The New York Times. New York Times (1857-Current. Jan 19, 1980.
		U.S. PANEL RESPONDS; Leader Welcomes Time for Decision Through 'Proper Channels' Athletes' Reactions Are Mixed U.S. Olympic Officials View Carter As Rejecting the Idea of a Boycott Polls Show Support for Boycott By JANE GROSS. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Jan 21, 1980.
		House Unit Backs Carter's Call for Olympics Boycott; Retaliation at U.S. Olympics Feasibility of Move Discounted Athletes Favor Participating By MARTIN TOLCHIN Special to The New York Times. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Jan 24, 1980.
		OLYMPIC BAN BACKED; House Votes 386 to 12 to Support President on a Boycott of Games Many Athletes Are Opposed HOUSE GIVES BACKING TO OLYMPIC BOYCOTT Two Loves: Vodka and Sports By MARJORIE HUNTER Special to The New York Times. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Jan 25, 1980.
		U.S. SEES POSSIBILITY OF OLYMPIC CHANGE; Aides Say Panel 'Left Door Open' but That Boycott Plan Stands U.S. Sees a Possibility Olympics Committee Might Reverse Ruling 'Stand By Our Deadline' By STEVEN R. WEISMAN Special to The New York Times. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Feb 13, 1980.
		As Deadline Passes, White House Says Its Olympics Decision Is Final; Withdrawal Is Not Indicated U.S. Calls Olympics Decision Final as Deadline Passes Americans Backing Boycott Committee Plans Vote in April By STEVEN R. WEISMAN Special to The New York Times. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Feb 21, 1980.
		NBC Staying 'Neutral' On U.S. Olympic Role New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Feb 21, 1980.
		Carter, in Plea to Athletes, Is Firm on Olympic Ban; Final Decision by May 24 Carter Firm on Olympic Boycott Question Posed by Athlete Willing to Sacrifice By FRANK LITSKY Special to The New York Times. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Mar 22, 1980.
		U.S. OLYMPIC GROUP VOTES TO BOYCOTT THE MOSCOW GAMES; APPEAL BY MONDALE Margin Is Overwhelming-- White House Indicated More Financial Aid Hours of Sometimes Angry Debate Swayed by Members' Arguments U.S. Olympic Officials Vote to Back Carter on Boycott Statement by Athletes By STEVEN R. WEISMAN Special to The New York Times. New York Times (1857. Apr 13, 1980.
		U.S. to Seek Backing For Olympic Boycott From Athlete Groups; U.S. to Press Athletes' Groups to Boycott Olympics By STEVEN R. WEISMAN Special to The New York Times. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: May 26, 1980.
		FOREIGN AFFAIRS Russians Wait It Out By Flora Lewis. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Jul 29, 1980.
		Insulting the Russians, Accurately Michael R. Benson. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Jul 13, 1986.

Analytical Essay Option 2: Racism and the War in the Pacific:

On Reserve

Dower, John W.,War Without Mercy . This is the best book on the topic. Please share!

940.54CJohn Costello, The Pacific War

These books in the Hamilton Library deal specifically with Japanese Americans and relocation.

940.53 K	Knaefler, Tomi Kaizawa, 1929- Our house divided : seven Japanese American families in World War II. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, c1991.

940.53 O	Only what we could carry : the Japanese American internment experience. Berkeley, Calif. : Heyday Books ; San Francisco, Calif. : California Historical Society, c2000.

940.53 S	Smith, Page. Democracy on trial : the Japanese-American evacuation and relocation in World War II. New York : Simon & Schuster, 1995.

940.531 G	Girdner, Audrie. The great betrayal; the evacuation of the Japanese-Americans during World War II,. [New York] Macmillan [1969]

940.54 D	Daniels, Roger. The decision to relocate the Japanese Americans. Philadelphia : Lippincott, [1975]

Journal articles from JStor: There are many more avaialvle fron JStor.

"Is That What We Fought for?" Japanese Americans and Racism in California, The Impact of World War II Kevin Allen Leonard The Western Historical Quarterly , Vol. 21, No. 4. (Nov., 1990), pp. 463-482.

On the Borderland of Ethnicity and Race In the Twilight Zone between Black and White: Japanese American Resettlement and Community in Chicago, 1942-1945 Charlotte Brooks The Journal of American History , Vol. 86, No. 4. (Mar., 2000), pp. 1655-1687.

Trophies of War: U.S. Troops and the Mutilation of Japanese War Dead, 1941-1945 James J. Weingartner The Pacific Historical Review , Vol. 61, No. 1. (Feb., 1992), pp. 53-67.

Incarceration of the Japanese Americans: A Sixty-Year Perspective Roger Daniels The History Teacher , Vol. 35, No. 3. (May, 2002), pp. 297-310.

Race and War Crimes: The 1945 War Crimes Trial of General Tomoyuki Yamashita Ann Marie Prévost Human Rights Quarterly , Vol. 14, No. 3. (Aug., 1992), pp. 303-338.

Document Analysis:Obtain packet of documents from Ms. Smith.

Special Oral History : Obtain interview form from Ms. Smith

Some ideas for constructing questions before interviewing.

Oral History : Techniques and Procedures, by Stephen Everett - the U.S. Army approach.

Oral History Techniques : How to Organize and Conduct Oral History Interviews, by Barbara Truesdell, Ind. Univ.

Variation on Oral History: Obtain interview form from Ms. Smith. Use website on Ms. Smith's assignment page.

Annotated Bibliography: See Annotated Bibliography What it is and how to construct one. To help you decide which sources are the best, you can use this guide from Cornell University Library: Critically Analysing Information Sources.

Special: Literature and History: See Ms. Smith with questions

Video Analysis:1940's House:

Websites:

BBC - WW2 People's War - Domestic life in war time Britain

THe Second World War Experience Center -Aspects of Life on the British Homefront

Journal Articles from JStor: Here are just a few.There are many more avaialable

Impact of War upon British Home Life Winifred C. Cullis Marriage and Family Living , Vol. 4, No. 1, Winter. (Feb., 1942), pp. 10-11.

Sex, Citizenship, and the Nation in World War II Britain Sonya O. Rose The American Historical Review , Vol. 103, No. 4. (Oct., 1998), pp. 1147-1176.

British Public Opinion, the Home Guard, and the Defense of Great Britain, 1940-1944 David K. Yelton The Journal of Military History , Vol. 58, No. 3. (Jul., 1994), pp. 461-480.

Morale in Contemporary England Eric Estorick The American Journal of Sociology , Vol. 47, No. 3. (Nov., 1941), pp. 462-471.