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FDR and the Jews /

In an extensive examination of this impassioned debate, Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman find that the president was neither savior nor bystander. In "FDR and the Jews," they draw upon many new primary sources to offer an intriguing portrait of a consummate politician--compassionate...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Breitman, Richard, 1947-
Other Authors: Lichtman, Allan J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Roosevelt, Franklin D. > (Franklin Delano), > 1882-1945 > Relations with Jews.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. > (Franklin Delano), > 1882-1945 > Political and social views.
Jews > Government policy > United States > History > 20th century.
Jews, European > Government policy > United States > History > 20th century.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Jews > Persecutions > Europe > History > 20th century > Persecutions.
United States > Foreign relations > Germany.
Germany > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > 1933-1945.
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Summary:In an extensive examination of this impassioned debate, Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman find that the president was neither savior nor bystander. In "FDR and the Jews," they draw upon many new primary sources to offer an intriguing portrait of a consummate politician--compassionate but also pragmatic--struggling with opposing priorities under perilous conditions.
Physical Description:vi, 433 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-407) and index.
ISBN:9780674050266 (alkaline paper)
0674050266 (alkaline paper)