"A Problem From Hell:" America and the Age of Genocide Study Guide consists of approx. 66 pages of summaries and analysis on "A Problem From Hell:" America and the Age of Genocide by Samantha Power. Browse the literature study guide below:
In the preface Power describes a young nine-year old Sarajevan who was killed in a bombing by Serb nationalists. Power was a journalist in Bosnia during this time and witnessed the Serbs' takeover of Sarajevo. When she returned to the United States, Power was unable to forget what she had seen there. She began to examine other twentieth century genocides and how the United States reacted to them. Although people have often argued that the United States didn't know what was happening in countries where genocide was occurring, Power suggests that US policymakers did know in all instances and chose not to intervene in effective ways. (
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