Post-Holocaust Politics: Britain, the United States, and Jewish Refugees, 1945-1948

by Arieh J. Kochavi

Book Overview

Between 1945 and 1948, more than a quarter of a million Jews fled countries in Eastern Europe and the Balkans and began filling hastily erected displaced persons camps in Germany and Austria. As one of the victorious Allies, Britain had to help find a solution for the vast majority of these refugees who refused repatriation. Drawing on extensive research in British, American, and Israeli archives, Arieh Kochavi presents a comprehensive analysis of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807826200
• ISBN13: 9780807826201
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"