Mauthausen Memorial: Vestiges of the Past

Questions

  • Can you connect the US Army forcing local civilians (especially known Nazi supporters and functionaries) to dig graves and bury thousands of bodies to the concepts of “retribution,” “punishment,” or “responsibility”?
  • What do you think about the US Army’s actions?

Explore these ideas and write down two to five (2-5 ) sentences.

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