The private diary of James G. McDonald (1886–1964) offers a unique and hitherto unknown source on the early history of the Nazi regime and the Roosevelt administration’s reactions to Nazi persecution of German Jews. Considered for the post of U.S. ambassador to Germany at the start of FDR’s presidency; McDonald traveled to Germany in 1932 and met with Hitler soon after the Nazis came to power. Fearing Nazi intentions to remove or destroy Jews in Germany; in 1933 he became League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and sought aid from the international community to resettle outside the Reich Jews and others persecuted there. In late 1935 he resigned in protest at the lack of support for his work.This is the eagerly awaited first of a projected three-volume work that will significantly revise the ways that scholars and the world view the antecedents of the Holocaust; the Shoah itself; and its aftermath.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A very well-written translationBy David S. PopeI read this book as part of an overall study of the Napoleonic Wars. (For a different perspective; see Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier by Jakob Walter.) The book itself (ie. Nadezhda Durova) is exceptionally well-written. It provides readers with a fairly in-depth view of cavalry life in the Russian Army; and from a unique woman's view. Mary Fleming Zirin; the translator; did a superb job with this book. Her research is outstanding; and she is able to translate certain words; and explain different Russian; Ukrainian; and Polish idioms in a way that readers can thoroughly understand.I would personally recommend this particular version of the book for any student of history interested in the following topics:1. The Napoleonic War2. Military history; in general3. Women in military service4. Feminist topics; specifically women serving in men's roles.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Interesting storyBy ceskepivoThis is a little known story out of nineteenth century Russia. Remarkable example of memoir writing. It's a great value to have this in translation.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Kindle CustomerGood read.
