Question

What did the author mean when she stated, “we failed to sense how dangerous the Nazis really were”? Write a paragraph in which you explain this statement.

Answer 1

The author, like many in Germany, thought that Hitler was just saying things to gain popularity, and to get elected. They didn't realize that once he was in office, the Nazis would create anti-Semitic laws that would persecute Jews. Even though Hitler made his true feelings known about the Jewish people in his book, Mein Kampf, most people did not think that he would send Jewish people to ghettos or commit genocide.

Answer 2

At first, the author thought that the Nazis' were just defending their country, Germany But soon, in the story, all the Nazis' were killing people to gain leadership and land. Therefore the author did not know how dangerous the Nazis were until she got deeper into the war because they were killing just to gain leadership.