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Focusing on the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee's efforts during World War II, this volume reveals the organization's significant role in aiding European Jewish victims. Yehudi Bauer utilizes unpublished JDC archives and recent Holocaust research to highlight both the institutional decisions made in New York and the on-ground experiences of JDC workers in Europe. The narrative intertwines personal stories with a detailed country-by-country account of Jewish experiences during the war, juxtaposing grim statistics with the hopes and challenges faced by those fighting against the Nazis' Final Solution.
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American Jewry and the Holocaust, Yehuda Bauer
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- Released
- 2017
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- Title
- American Jewry and the Holocaust
- Subtitle
- The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, 1939-1945
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Yehuda Bauer
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 524
- ISBN13
- 9780814343487
- Category
- World history
- Description
- Focusing on the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee's efforts during World War II, this volume reveals the organization's significant role in aiding European Jewish victims. Yehudi Bauer utilizes unpublished JDC archives and recent Holocaust research to highlight both the institutional decisions made in New York and the on-ground experiences of JDC workers in Europe. The narrative intertwines personal stories with a detailed country-by-country account of Jewish experiences during the war, juxtaposing grim statistics with the hopes and challenges faced by those fighting against the Nazis' Final Solution.