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Write a 2.5-3 page paper on one of the prompt questions below. Your paper must include at
least six specific examples with page number citations. Papers should be double-spaced in 12 point font. Option 1: Near the end of the memoir Fest writes that while his mother “held the same views as my father in political matters, [she] had a much more difficult time dealing with day-to-day life. For her, family came before principles....” How did the mother survive the years of the Nazi dictatorship, the war, and the aftermath? What price did she pay for the family’s anti-Nazi principles?
Option 2: What were the core values and beliefs that led Joachim Fest to maintain his integrity during the Nazi years? Provide examples from his childhood, teen years, and his military service.