The Holocaust in HistoryDid Europe's Jews go passively to their deaths? How did Nazi anti-Semitism evolve into mass murder? How important was Hitler's own hatred of the Jews in creating the Final Solution? Why didn't the Allies aggressively try to save Jews before the war's end? Michael R. Marrus, in the first comprehensive assessment of the vast historical literature on the Holocaust, tackles explosive issues and tortured memories, handling them with judiciousness and sensitivity. Drawing on the entire range of historical literature on this subject, he comments upon the questions that have troubled observers over the years. By applying the tools of historical, sociological, and political analysis, he presents a balanced but eye-opening treatment of many highly charged topics on the Holocaust, including the role of collaborationist governments, the Roman Catholic Church, the local populations, Jewish ghetto leadership, and the Jews themselves. Book jacket. |
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... Weissmandel was similarly arrested , released , and then deported , but he managed to jump from the train and eventually escaped to Switzerland . After learning details about the killings at Auschwitz - Birkenau from two Jewish escapees ...
... Weissmandel was similarly arrested , released , and then deported , but he managed to jump from the train and eventually escaped to Switzerland . After learning details about the killings at Auschwitz - Birkenau from two Jewish escapees ...
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... Weissmandel of Bratislava , pleading to Jewry in the free world for aid , have become a standing accusation against those who did not heed his call : " We cannot understand how you can eat and drink , how you can rest in your beds , how ...
... Weissmandel of Bratislava , pleading to Jewry in the free world for aid , have become a standing accusation against those who did not heed his call : " We cannot understand how you can eat and drink , how you can rest in your beds , how ...
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... Weissmandel in Bratislava who envisioned the immi- nent deportation of Hungarian Jewry to Auschwitz . In a coded tele- gram to the Swiss Orthodox community intended for transmission to the United States , Weissmandel urged the ...
... Weissmandel in Bratislava who envisioned the immi- nent deportation of Hungarian Jewry to Auschwitz . In a coded tele- gram to the Swiss Orthodox community intended for transmission to the United States , Weissmandel urged the ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE HOLOCAUST IN PERSPECTIVE | 8 |
THE FINAL SOLUTION | 31 |
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