Myth of Rescue - Why the Democracies Could Not Have Saved More Jews From the Nazis

Zusatztext 'Rubinstein! laying about him with a keen eye for vulnerable spots! has written a very good book.' - Norman Stone! The Guardian Informationen zum Autor William D.Rubinstein Klappentext Arguing that the rescue of the Jewish people has been consistently misinterpreted, "The Myth of Rescue" states that no Jew who perished in the Holocaust could have been saved by any action of the Western Allies. Presenting what was actually known of the Holocaust at the time and what actions were realistically possible, William D. Rubinstein traces the development of the arguments surrounding the debate and debunks the "myths" that were generated in the 1970s and '80s: the myth of the closed-door immigration policies in the years 1933-40 and the plans for rescue proposed by the democracies--including the bombing of concentration camps, the possibility that the War Refugee Board could have saved more Jews, and the rumors of negotiations between the democracies and Nazis to save Jewish lives. Since its publication in mid 1997, "The Myth of Rescue" has commanded attention from all fronts, prompting a range of reactions--from vitriolic criticism to high praise. In this paperback edition, William D. Rubinstein addresses his critics in a new introduction, and armed with astounding scholarship, comments further on the many alleged lost opportunities for saving Jews available to the Allies. Zusammenfassung In this controversial book the author challenges the convention that the allies did little or nothing to rescue Europes Jews. The author responds to the controversy caused by his views in a new introduction to this edition. Inhaltsverzeichnis INTRODUCTION 1 THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF RESCUE 2 THE MYTH OF CLOSED DOORS, 1933–9 3 THE MYTH OF PLANS FOR RESCUE 4 THE MYTH OF BOMBING AUSCHWITZ 5 THE MYTH OF THE WAR REFUGEE BOARD 6 THE MYTH OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE NAZIS 7 THE MYTH OF RESCUE

Product details

• Authors: W D Rubinstein, W.D. Rubinstein
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.11.1999
• EAN: 9780415212496
• ISBN: 978-0-415-21249-6
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Europe, European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Jewish, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Jewish Studies, The Holocaust, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Ethical issues & debates, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Relating to Jewish people and groups, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, Ethical issues and debates, Social groups: religious groups and communities, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / Holocaust, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater