Essay Homework
Write a five-paragraph essay consisting of a critical review of Christopher Browning's book Ordinary Men. In your review, you should situate the book in its historical context, summarize the premises behind the book's historical argument, evaluate the use of historical evidence, and critique the merits of the book's conclusions.
1) Paragraph 1: Introduce the Holocaust, Reserve Police Battalion 101, and Browning's book/argument
2) Paragraph 2: Summarize the social/psychological factors that Browning transformed ordinary men into mass murders
3) Paragraph 3: Summarize the specific historical factors that Browning argues transformed ordinary men of RPB 101 into mass murders
4) Paragraph 4: Evaluate Browning's use of evidence and critique the merits of his conclusions
5) Paragraph 5: Conclude by explaining how the lessons of this book are relevant to society today
All quotations, statistics, or references to specific arguments need to be cited using a parenthetical citation stating author's last name and page number. If you read a Kindle edition that does not have page numbers, provide the location number instead.
The focus of your paper should be on Browning's book and argument, but you may reference Doris Bergen's book War & Genocide and/or Daniel Goldhagen's video if you wish.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.