Critical Thinking/Discussion Questions - Eva Rosenfeld

1.  Much of Eva Rosenfeld's interview centers on her family's efforts to escape the Nazi stronghold. Why was it so difficult to get out? Wouldn’t the Germans want them out? Why did no one want to take them?  Click links below to view the documentation required for emigration from Nazi Germany and the documents required to obtain a Visa for the United States.

Documentation required for emigration from Nazi Germany
Documents required to obtain a Visa for the United States
(n.d.). Retrieved April 29, 2017, from  https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007455

2.  In 1936 Eva was prohibited from attending public school, and her parents lost their right to work. They moved to Italy; her brother chose to stay and finish school. Eva recalls, “It was twenty-eight years before I saw him again.” What did Eva lose by not being able to attend school with her peers? Explain.