From the page 315 to page 316 in chapter 8, Bad Days, of the book “The Plot against America” Philip Roth narrates an alternate history of what would’ve happened on the day October 14 1942 if Charles Lindbergh had won the presidency instead of Roosevelt in 1940. In this part of the book Philip Roth shows the beginnings of the ultimate result of the Lindbergh presidency. Charles Lindberg was an overt anti-Semite and a nativist (both in the book and in reality) and from the time he came to power he had started working closely with the third Reich, and the government had started a campaign to inspire anti-Semitic and pro Hitler inclinations in the general American public. In this part of the story we see that history had spiraled out to become …show more content…
In the time period in which the pages 315 and 316 are set the USA had already started the war against fascism, and the axis powers had begun feeling the pressure. The majority of the American public had rallied behind Roosevelt and wholeheartedly supported the war. In October of 1942, Roosevelt also declared that not only the USA will help the allies fight the third Reich but also capture and indict the individuals responsible for the genocide of Jewish people in Europe. The American public in general condemned the actions of the third Reich in this time period. Anti-Semites of the USA had far less political influence in the US government at that time in real history than in the time line of the …show more content…
The uncertainties, therefore, contribute to the decisions that are taken, thus, ultimately controlling the flow of history itself. This is why using history as a character is so useful in making us grasp the uncertain nature of history and the effect it can have. It shows us that if certain likely events had taken place e.g.: Lindbergh being elected as the president, we would have been living in a completely different world right now. Understanding the uncertain nature of history is important as it teaches us about the fragility of our world and truly makes value the world that we