The Plot Against America

by

Philip Roth

Iceland Understanding Term Analysis

The Iceland Understanding is a fictional document signed by Lindbergh and Hitler during a meeting in Iceland. The fictional document declares that the U.S., in exchange for immunity from the Nazis’ encroachment, will stay out of the war in Europe and allow Hitler’s armies to conquer Europe with impunity.
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Iceland Understanding Term Timeline in The Plot Against America

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Chapter 2: Loudmouth Jew
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...to Iceland to meet with Hitler and draw up a document known as the “ Iceland Understanding ,” guaranteeing America’s isolationist stance—and then flew to Hawaii to sign a similar understanding with... (full context)
Chapter 5: Never Before
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...Minister, Joachim von Ribbentrop—the negotiator who was at Hitler’s side during the drafting of the Iceland Understanding . The liberal press decries the White House’s decision, and even Roosevelt makes his first... (full context)