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A calculated restraint : what Allied leaders said about the Holocaust /

"Why did Allied leaders keep quiet about the Holocaust? Richard Breitman argues that Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin stayed mum because they feared appearing solicitous of Jews, lest entrenched antisemitism jeopardize support for the war effort. Ultimately, the goal of winning the fight was at...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Breitman, Richard, 1947- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2025.
Subjects:
Roosevelt, Franklin D. > (Franklin Delano), > 1882-1945.
Churchill, Winston, > 1874-1965.
Stalin, Joseph, > 1878-1953.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
World War, 1939-1945 > Jews > Rescue > Europe.
Antisemitism > History > 20th century.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Foreign public opinion.
United States > Foreign relations > 1933-1945.
Holocauste, 1939-1945.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Juifs > Sauvetage > Europe.
Antisémitisme > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Holocauste, 1939-1945 > Opinion publique étrangère.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 1933-1945.
Table of Contents:
  • Hitler's Audiences
  • Churchill's Allies
  • Stalin's Anniversary
  • Secrets Preserved
  • The Allied Declaration
  • Two Influencers in Washington
  • Roosevelt's Press Conference and Hungary
  • Hungarian Realities.