Refuge Must Be Given : Eleanor Roosevelt, the Jewish Plight, and the Founding of Israel

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Main Author: Sears, John F.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: West Lafayette, IN : Purdue University Press, 2021.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • REFUGE MUST BE GIVEN
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • CONTENTS
  • Introduction
  • 1. A Cautious Response to Nazi Germany
  • 2. Partnering with Clarence Pickett
  • 3. Responding to the Threat of War and the Nazi Assault on the Jews
  • 4. Antisemitism and The Moral Basis of Democracy
  • 5. The Wagner-Rogers Bill
  • 6. The United States Committee for the Care of European Children
  • 7. The Emergency Rescue Committee, Sumner Welles, and the Obstacles to Rescue
  • 8. Continuing the Fight on Behalf of Visa Applicants
  • 9. Combating Anti-Immigrant Sentiment and Antisemitism on the Home Front
  • 10. A Failed Attempt at Rescue
  • 11. Responding to News of the Extermination Camps, 1942-45
  • 12. A March to a Better Life
  • 13. The Postwar Refugee Crisis and the Future of Palestine
  • 14. Committing to the Establishment of a Jewish State
  • 15. Visiting Israel as World Patron of Youth Aliyah
  • 16. Immigrant Children and the Task of Cultural Integration
  • 17. American Policy toward Israel in the 1950s
  • 18. A Special Bond with Israel
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index