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Gregory A. FreemanThe Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2007A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Why were the Serbian villagers and Chetnik soldiers so eager to welcome and protect the American airmen who parachuted into Yugoslavia?
What role do the Nazis play in The Forgotten 500?
With regard to the situation in wartime Yugoslavia, what was the primary problem with Allied intelligence? What were the consequences of this problem?
Why do you think Freeman devotes so much attention to the story of George and Mirjana Vujnovich and their dramatic escape from Yugoslavia in 1941?
How would you describe the experiences of the American airmen whose failed bombing missions resulted in their parachuting into Yugoslavia? How did their experience differ from what they had been briefed to suspect?
What was the impact of Communism on the story of Operation Halyard and its aftermath?
What is Winston Churchill’s significance in The Forgotten 500?
Of all the key figures introduced in the narrative, which three do you regard as most compelling and/or most representative of the book’s major themes, and why?
Operation Halyard failed to change the course of WWII. In your opinion, why is it important? Provide examples to support your thesis.
For makers of US foreign policy today, what is the lesson of The Forgotten 500?
