Nazis in the new world : German students in the United States, 1933-1941 / Aaron Gillette.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillette, Aaron, 1964- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Espionage, German--United States--History--20th century.

Espionage, German.

Nazis--United States--History--20th century.

Nazis.

German students--United States--History--20th century.

German students.

Educational exchanges--United States--History--20th century.

Educational exchanges.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 305 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

German students in the United States, 1933-1941

German students in the US, 1933-1941

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"In Nazis in the New World, Aaron Gillette presents vivid narratives and personal accounts to reveal the unknown history of Nazi German exchange students sent to America in the 1930s. Gillette argues that Nazism was an abject failure in the United States, that antisemitism was on the decline, that German espionage in America was a disaster for the Reich, and that FDR and J. Edgar Hoover brilliantly manipulated Nazi blunders to propel America into the war against Hitler and empower the FBI. Meanwhile, numerous German exchange students in the United States were transformed from Nazis into fiercely patriotic Americans"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Nazi infiltration of the student exchange

Recruitment and training

Nazis in the New World

Disillusionment, resistance, refuge, and opposition in exile

The exchange students' propaganda and espionage missions

Consequences of the Nazi-era German-American exchange.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

142145078X

OCLC:

1518283212