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Racing against history : the 1940 campaign for a Jewish army to fight Hitler / Rick Richman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Richman, Rick, 1945- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jews--History, Military.
- Jews.
- Zionists--Travel--United States--History--20th century.
- Zionists.
- Weizmann, Chaim, 1874-1952--Travel--United States.
- Weizmann, Chaim.
- Jabotinsky, Vladimir, 1880-1940--Travel--United States.
- Jabotinsky, Vladimir.
- Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973--Travel--United States.
- Ben-Gurion, David.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Encounter Books, [2018]
- Summary:
- Racing Against History is the stunning story of three powerful personalities who sought in 1940 to turn the tide of history. David Ben-Gurion, Vladimir Jabotinsky, and Chaim Weizmannthe leaders of the left, right, and center of Zionismundertook separate missions that year to America, then frozen in isolationism, to seek support for a Jewish army to fight Hitler.Their efforts were at once heroic and tragic. The book presents a portrait of three historic figures and the American Jewish communityat the beginning of the most consequential decade in modern Jewish historyand a cautionary tale about divisions within the Jewish community at a time of American isolationism. Based on previously unpublished materials, the book sheds new light on Zionism in America and the history of World War II, and it aims to stimulate discussion about the evolving relationship between Israel and American Jews, as the Jewish State approaches its 70th anniversary under the continuing threat of annihilation. A book for general readers, history buffs and academics alike, it includes 75 pages of End Notes that enable readers to pursue the stunning story in further depth.
- Contents:
- Introduction: the world in 1940
- Chaim Weizmann: January
- March 1940
- Vladimir Jabotinsky: March
- August 1940
- David Ben-Gurion: September 1940
- January 1941
- Epilogue : 1948.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781594039751
- 1594039755
- OCLC:
- 1492945130
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