Militant Zionism in America: The Rise and Impact of the Jabotinsky Movement in the United States, 1926-1948 First Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Medoff, Rafael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0817353704 ISBN-13: 9780817353704 Publisher: University Alabama Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: Relates an important and neglected chapter of American Jewish history. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Jewish - General - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Radicalism |
Dewey: 320.540 |
Series: Judaic Studies (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.94" W x 8.76" (1.02 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This in-depth look at a controversial faction of American Zionism fills This book recounts the fascinating and little-known story of the militant American Zionists who lobbied Congress, rallied American public opinion, and influenced British-American relations in their campaign for Jewish statehood in the 1930s and 1940s. Although these activists have been dismissed as fanatics who fragmented the American Zionist movement, Rafael Medoff reveals that the faction--which included an Academy Award-winning screenwriter and several future members of the Israeli parliament--was more influential than has been previously acknowledged. These militants stirred America's conscience by placing Based on years of archival research and interviews and |