Post-Holocaust politics : Britain, the United States & Jewish refugees, 1945-1948 / Arieh J. Kochavi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kochavi, Arieh J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish refugees--Government policy--Great Britain.

Jewish refugees.

Jewish refugees--Government policy--United States.

Holocaust survivors--Europe.

Holocaust survivors.

Jews--Europe--Migrations.

Jews.

Great Britain--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Great Britain.

United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

United States.

Palestine--Emigration and immigration.

Palestine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (395 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Between 1945 and 1948, more than a quarter of a million Jews fled countries in Eastern Europe and the Balkans and began filling hastily erected displaced persons camps in Germany and Austria. As one of the victorious Allies, Britain had to help find a solution for the vast majority of these refugees who refused repatriation. Drawing on extensive research in British, American, and Israeli archives, Arieh Kochavi presents a comprehensive analysis of British policy toward Jewish displaced persons and reveals the crucial role the United States played in undermining that policy. Kochavi arg

Contents:

Contents; Illustrations and Maps; Preface; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Introduction; Part I; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Part II; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Part III; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Part IV; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798890871954

9780807875094

0807875090

OCLC:

559574466