One of America's most prominent historians probes the haunting question of why the efforts of the American government and Jewish leaders were ineffective in halting or mitigating Berlin's genocidal policy during the Holocaust. Focusing on the role of the Roosevelt administration and American Jewish leadership; Henry L. Feingold anchors the American reaction to the Holocaust in the tension-ridden domestic environment of the depression to the international scene. In these essays; he argues that the constraints of the American political system in the 1930s and 40s and the extraordinary events of the time virtually made it impossible for the administration and American Jews to react differently.
#1103542 in Books NYU Press 2000-09-01 2000-09-01Format: UnabridgedOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.00 x 1.08 x 7.01l; 2.09 #File Name: 0814798519550 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. WitchesBy Joyce M. NolanInteresting reading0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Witches of the Atlantic WorldBy funner thingsThis book contains lots about Salem; but also other instances of witchcraft. Apparently; there were relatively few instances when the populace strongly suspected the presence of witches. There were enough instances over time that demonstrated that witchcraft was an ongoing concern. However; the outbreaks were isolated and few were executed--much better situation than fear of witches in Europe; especially Germany.
