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History repeats itself, but it never repeats itself exactly," observes Douglas Porpora in this powerful indictment of . intervention in Central America.

intervention in Central America. History repeats itself, but it never repeats itself exactly," observes Douglas Porpora in this powerful indictment of .

5 Has the United States Become a Party to Genocide? To a Holocaust-like Event? .

5 Has the United States Become a Party to Genocide? To a Holocaust-like Event? (pp. 119-146). Why for eight years did the people of the United States allow the Reagan administration to pursue what were virtually genocidal policies in Central America? It was not because the American people by and large supported these policies; quite clearly, they did not. Public opinion polls showed over and over again that the overwhelming majority of the American people disapproved of their government’s involvement in Central America.

How Holocausts Happen is a book by Douglas V. Porpora that deals with the United States involvement in Central America in regards to their participation in the genocidal policies of Nicaraguan forces and the reaction of the gener. Porpora that deals with the United States involvement in Central America in regards to their participation in the genocidal policies of Nicaraguan forces and the reaction of the general public to the Holocaust in Nazi Germany. Douglas V. Porpora is chair of the Department of Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology at Drexel University.

How Holocausts Happen is at once a scholarly examination of the nature of genocide and a stinging indictment of. . intervention in Central America

How Holocausts Happen is at once a scholarly examination of the nature of genocide and a stinging indictment of American society. Comparing the general public’s reaction to the Holocaust in Nazi Germany with American public opinion of . participation in the genocidal policies of Nicaraguan y forces, and the governments of Guatemala and El Salvador among others, Porpora demonstrates that moral indifference to the suffering of others was the common response.

Porpora, Douglas V. Publication date. Sociology, Social Studies, General, Politics, Current Events, Sociology, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), Atrocities, Apathy, International relations, Political science, Völkermord, Atrocities Central America History 20th century, Central America Foreign relations United States, Central America Politics and government 1979-, United States Foreign relations 1945- Moral and ethical aspects, United States Foreign relations 1945-1989 Moral and ethical aspects, United States Foreign relations.

Douglas V. Porpora is Associate Professor of Sociology at Drexel University.

Comparing the general public’s reaction to the Holocaust in Nazi Germany with American public opinion of .

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Douglas Porpora's How Holocausts Happen is a simple, short, and invaluable historical lesson. This very acute work tells two tales, that of the Holocaust, and of the imperialism of the United States in Central America. Beginning with a pithy description of the social and political conditions of the rise of the Nazis to power in Germany, the book moves on to a sociological discussion of Hannah Arendt's theory of the "banality of evil" and then into a longer history of European and (mostly) US activity in Central America. Although some might disagree with the author's Holocaust interpretation it is well reasoned and documented.

Douglas Porpora is professor at Drexel University and has published widely on social theory. How Holocausts Happen: The United States in Central America. Philadelphia: Temple University. Among his books are "The Concept of Social Structure" (Greenwood 1987), "How Holocausts Happen: The United States in Central America" (Temple 1992) and "Landscapes of the Soul: The Loss of Moral Meaning in American Life" (Oxford 2001). Douglas Porpora (2013) How Many Thoughts Are There? Or Why We Likely Have No Tegmark Duplicates 1010^115 meters Away. Philosophical Studies 163:133–149.

A footnote alerted me to the existence of Douglas Porpora’s How Holocausts Happens: The United States in Central America, which I will be rerereading for years. Porpora demonstrates how easy it is for citizens to shirk responsibility for horrendous acts enacted by their government and asks whether the United States became a party to a genocide-like event in Central America (the answer is yes). Do you love Year in Reading and the amazing books and arts content that The Millions produces year round? We are asking readers for support to ensure that The Millions can stay vibrant for years to come.