The United States and the Nazi Holocaust: Race, Refuge, and Remembrance (Perspectives on the Holocaust)

The United States And The Nazi Holocaust Is An Invaluable Synthesis Of United States Policies And Attitudes Towards The Nazi Persecution Of European Jewry From 1933 Right Up To The Modern Day. The Book, Which Includes 20 Illustrations, Weaves Together A Vast Body Of Scholarly Literature To Bring Students Of The Holocaust A Balanced, Readable Overview Of This Complex And Often Controversial Topic. It Demonstrates That The United States' Response To The Rise Of Nazism, The Refugee Crisis It Provoked, The Holocaust Itself, And Its Aftermath Were--and Remain To This Day--intricately Linked To The Ever-shifting Racial, Economic, And Social Status Of American Jewry. Using A Broad Chronological Framework, Barry Trachtenberg Navigates Us Through The Major Themes And Events Of This Period. He Discusses The Complicated History Of The Roosevelt Administration's Response To The Worsening Situation Of European Jewry In The Context Of The Ambiguous Racial Status Of Jews In Depression And World War Ii-era America. He Examines The Post-war Decades In America, And Discusses, Over A Series Of Chapters, How The Holocaust, Like American Jewry Itself, Came To Move From The Margins To The Very Center Of American Awareness. The United States And The Nazi Holocaust Considers The Reception Of Holocaust Survivors, Post-war Trials, Film, Memoirs, Memorials, And The Growing Field Of Holocaust Studies. The Reactions Of The United States Government, The General Public, And The Jewish Communities Of America Are All Accounted For In This Integrated, Detailed Survey-- Chapter 1: The United States And Jewish Immigration In The Interwar Period -- Chapter 2: Rescue During Wartime -- Chapter 3: Jewish Refugees And Displaced Persons In Postwar America -- Chapter 4: America Confronts The Holocaust, 1945-1960s -- Chapter 5: America Embraces The Holocaust, 1970s-the Present -- Conclusion. Barry Trachtenberg. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "The United States and the Nazi Holocaust is an invaluable synthesis of United States policies and attitudes towards the Nazi persecution of European Jewry from 1933 right up to the modern day. The book, which includes 20 illustrations, weaves together a vast body of scholarly literature to bring students of the Holocaust a balanced, readable overview of this complex and often controversial topic. It demonstrates that the United States' response to the rise of Nazism, the refugee crisis it provoked, the Holocaust itself, and its aftermath were--and remain to this day--intricately linked to the ever-shifting racial, economic, and social status of American Jewry. Using a broad chronological framework, Barry Trachtenberg navigates us through the major themes and events of this period. He discusses the complicated history of the Roosevelt administration's response to the worsening situation of European Jewry in the context of the ambiguous racial status of Jews in Depression and World War II-era America. He examines the post-war decades in America, and discusses, over a series of chapters, how the Holocaust, like American Jewry itself, came to move from the margins to the very center of American awareness. The United States and the Nazi Holocaust considers the reception of Holocaust survivors, post-war trials, film, memoirs, memorials, and the growing field of Holocaust Studies. The reactions of the United States government, the general public, and the Jewish communities of America are all accounted for in this integrated, detailed survey"-- Provided by publisher Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Dedication Contents Figures Acknowledgments Introduction 1 The United States and Jewish immigration in the interwar period Isolationism and white racial anxiety after World War I American Jews in the land of color lines America responds to Nazism US policy and the Jewish refugee crisis 2 Rescue during wartime The eruption of war and the closing of US borders The fall of France and rescue during wartime National security and the US racial order US responses to reports from Europe Rescue advocacy in the United States US policy, intervention, and the War Refugee Board The Oswego Camp and ambivalent sanctuary 3 Jewish refugees and displaced persons in postwar America Jewish DPs in the liberated American sector Advocacy for Jewish survivors The American Jewish community and postwar mobility Shifting narratives of American Jewish silence American Jewish philanthropy and resettlement efforts Resettlement in comparative perspective: DPs in Canada and Israel 4 America confronts the Holocaust, 1945–1960s Firsthand accounts Film and television The Holocaust and historians The Holocaust on trial 5 America embraces the Holocaust, 1970s–the present American Jewry and Holocaust awareness Holocaust controversies in the news Literature, television, and film Memorials and museums Holocaust studies Holocaust education Conclusion Notes Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Conclusion Selected bibliography Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Conclusion Index The United States and the Nazi Holocaust is an invaluable synthesis of United States policies and attitudes towards the Nazi persecution of European Jewry from 1933 to the modern day. The book weaves together a vast body of scholarship to bring students of the Holocaust a balanced overview of this complex and often controversial topic. It demonstrates that the United States' response to Nazism, the refugee crisis it provoked, the Holocaust, and its aftermath were-and remain to this day-intricately linked to the shifting racial, economic, and social status of American Jewry. Using a broad chronological framework, Barry Trachtenberg guides us through the major themes and events of this period. He discusses the complicated history of the Roosevelt administration's response to the worsening situation of European Jewry in the context of the ambiguous racial status of Jews in Depression and World War II-era America. He examines the post-war decades in America, and discusses how the Holocaust, like American Jewry itself, moved from the margins to the center of American awareness. This book considers the reception of Holocaust survivors, post-war trials, film, memoirs, memorials, and the growing field of Holocaust Studies. The reactions of the United States government, the general public, and the Jewish communities of America are all accounted for in this detailed survey.