Overview
From genocidal campaigns to careful neutrality to valiant lifesaving efforts, every country’s experience of the Holocaust was different during and immediately following World War II. This book profiles 50 nations and territories from around the globe, examining how prewar conditions and attitudes toward Jews influenced the trajectory of that place’s wartime experience and its role in the Holocaust. It also explores the aftermath and lasting impact of the Holocaust in these places. Each profile begins with a collection of at-a-glance facts about population, government leaders, wartime status, and more. All profiles begin with a brief introduction, followed by information about the Jewish population in that place, the prewar environment, wartime experiences, and the aftermath of the Holocaust. This standardized format makes it easy for readers to find specific information while also helping them place events within the proper historical context. A curated selection of further readings at the end of each profile and an end-of-volume list of books and Internet resources point readers toward materials for additional study. While often conceptualized as a single event that happened the same way across all Axis or Axis-occupied countries, the Holocaust and reactions to it varied widely from country to country. In many cases, political and economic conditions in the prewar years, as well as the degree of anti-Semitism in a nation, influenced that country’s experience of the Holocaust. Even after the war, countries experienced the aftermath of the Holocaust in different ways. Some places, such as Palestine, became a beacon for Jewish refugees, while others, such as Brazil, became a hideout for Nazi war criminals.
Full Product Details
Author: Professor Paul R. Bartrop (Florida Gulf Coast University, USA) ,
Eve E. Grimm (Independent Scholar, Australia)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN: 9781440879371
ISBN 10: 1440879370
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 27 June 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
This title examines the treatment of Jews globally during the Holocaust and reports the extent to which nations of the world ""watched, colluded, participated, perpetrated, or tried to stop the mayhem."" It will see heavy use in university libraries and is a solid resource for public-library collections. * Booklist *
Author Information
Paul R. Bartrop is s a multi-award-winning scholar of the Holocaust and genocide, and Professor Emeritus of History and Holocaust Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University, USA. He is also an Honorary Principal Fellow in History at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and formerly Visiting Professorial Fellow at the University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia. Eve E. Grimm was formerly a Senior Advisor to the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Research at Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida, USA. A lawyer with advanced qualifications in law, after a working life in government service as a senior attorney she has written about the German legal profession during the Nazi period and the Holocaust.
