You are an american businessman living in Paris, France in 1941 write a letter to home to your wife in New York describing what your witnessing. Help any suggestions to what i have written?
Dear Mary,
Today is July 25, 1941 over here in Paris things become very hectic. The Nazis have token over Paris and the French have surrendered. I’m terrified and I’m looking for a way back to New York for soon they will close travel to the U.S. . Don’t be alarmed I’m trying my best to lay low and get over to you my fastest. I have a co-worker who I will be evacuating with his name is Charles and I will be evacuating with him and his family. He is looking for freedom in the U.S. .Over here there is a shortage of food I’m starving, I nothing but half a biscuit to eat. I love you and hope to see you soon.
Love George
2007-12-20 05:34:16 · 4 answers · asked by dacassie 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
A year after the French surrender and a year of Nazis occupation and life under the Vichy government did not make things 'hectic' in the summer of 1941. Americans did not have to lay low, unless they were obvious or outspoken Jews or enemies of the state. American businessmen and journalists were courted by the Nazis and fed the propaganda. There were no depravations or food shortages in France in '41. The years from the summer of 1940 to the summer of 1944 were years of relative peace and made the lives HEER leisurely, compared to the eastern front. The Gestapo only begain systematically rounding up the Jews after January 1942 (after the so-called Wansee Conference), but in the summer of '41 it was not the case.
2007-12-20 06:34:28 · answer #1 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Start again.
By July 1941 most Americans would have known France had surrendered.
American busnessmen in Paris would have had a relitively good life. Travel for them being easy.
However you are being asked to discribe what you saw.
A round up of Jews perhaps?
An early morning raid?
2007-12-20 14:08:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky
Gives an account of the German arrival in Paris, with a tragic factual account of what happened to her in 1942.
2007-12-21 06:18:46 · answer #3 · answered by Tim D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read this and tell the wife you listened to the wireless and you plan to leave france via spain
2007-12-20 13:47:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋