| Ambiguous Relations: The American Jewish Community and Germany Since 1945 Contributor(s): Shafir, Shlomo (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814327230 ISBN-13: 9780814327234 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1999 Annotation: This monograph, based on extensive research in many archival collections in the United States, Germany, and lsrael, focuses on the time period from the end of World War II until 1995 and deals with the American Jewish community's ambiguous attitude towards Germany since the Holocaust years. Examining the community's early intercessions with the American administration and its impact on American public opinion and on the West German government, this study develops a picture of ambiguity and denial in a pivotal time in American Jewry. Rationales and strategies of major Jewish organizations are discussed as well as the subsequent rise of Holocaust consciousness and the role of the survivors effect on the tension between special Jewish interests and American national interest. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Jewish - General |
| Dewey: 973.049 |
| LCCN: 98-34526 |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 6.31" W x 9.32" (1.80 lbs) 508 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Germany - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Holocaust |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume reveals attempts by American Jews to influence US policy toward Germany after the war and traces the efforts through to President Reagan's visit to Bitburg.The author aims to show how Jewish demands for justice were hampered by the distraction of anti-communist hysteria in the USA. |