Paper walls
America and the refugee crisis, 1938-1941
by David S. Wyman
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"In this essential companion to The Abandonment of the Jews, David S. Wyman examines American policy on refugees in the years leading up to World War II. For almost four agonizing years, from 1938 through 1941, German Jews tried to leave their country. Barred from the United States by restrictive immigration policies, millions ultimately were killed, and a mere 150,000 finally found haven in this country. How could such a tragedy have come about? Wyman's answer is that America's public resistance had four bases: unemployment, nationalism, anti-Semitism, and later, fear of fifth columnists disguised as refugees. Wyman concludes that this was essentially what the American people wanted."--Book cover.
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Emigration and immigration, Government policy, History, Jewish Refugees, Politics and government, RefugeesPlaces
Germany, United StatesTimes
1933-1945, 20th centuryShowing 4 featured editions. View all 4 editions?
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Paper walls: America and the refugee crisis, 1938-1941
1985, Pantheon Books
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Paper Walls: America and the Refugee Crisis 1938-1941
1969, University of Massachusetts Press
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Paper walls: America and the refugee crisis, 1938-1941
1968, University of Massachusetts Press
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Paper Walls: America and the Refugee Crisis, 1938-1941
1968-01-01, The University of Massachusetts Press
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Bibliography: p. [277]-291.
Includes index.
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In this essential companion to The Abandonment of the Jews, David S. Wyman examines American policy on refugees in the years leading up to World War II. For almost four agonizing years, from 1938 through 1941, German Jews tried to leave their country. Barred from the United States by restrictive immigration policies, millions ultimately were killed, and a mere 150,000 finally found haven in this country. How could such a tragedy have come about? Wyman's answer is that America's public resistance had four bases: unemployment, nationalism, anti-Semitism, and later, fear of fifth columnists disguised as refugees. Wyman concludes that this was essentially what the American people wanted. - Back cover.
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