Popular Culture and the Shaping of Holocaust Memory in America. By Alan Mintz. University of Washington Press, 2001. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xiii, 186. $29.95.
How does American culture shape the Holocaust memories? Why do we feel as Americans to show interest in the Holocaust? The answers are not simple ones. As Americans, we take pride in our country, as well as, in other countries. During the Second World War, many people lost their lives, as well as, their strengths and weaknesses. The American culture is no stranger, when it comes to suffering.
As a nation, the American public is reminded by the war, as the horrific Holocaust memories were shown on televisions across the nation. As the war ended, media coverage became more intense. The American public saw the images of the Holocaust and the long suffering Jews. Americans not only became concerned, but also interested. Many American families still had family members in Europe, and felt empty after losing a family member who had suffered.
Many Americans took a similar approach to dealing with the Holocaust. Some became more fascinated, while others looked at Jews, including American Jews, as individuals. Jews were now being accepted as Americans and were now able to attend certain colleges and universities, as before the war they were not.
The Jewish faith and beliefs also became a staple in American life. The Jewish people were able to create larger synagogues, as well as, have their faith in the main group of religion in America, among Protestant and Catholic faiths. The Jews were finally being accepted because of the fatal and horrible events of the war.
As a nation, the Americans showed not only sympathy, but also compassion. Americans built numerous educational museums for the Holocaust memories, and started to educate the young Americans about the suffering of the Jewish community.
As a nation, still today Americans look to Hollywood for the story telling, many Americans rather watch a film then reading literature about World War II and the Holocaust. Many stories about the Holocaust were turned into films and some into theater plays, such as the Diary of Anne Frank. Many of the films were turned into multi-million dollar films, such as Schindler's List, which also won an Oscar Award for Best Picture, in 1993.
The fact that America derives this significant moral benefit from the Holocaust does not mean that it proposes to give nothing back in return.
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