The Holocaust averted : an alternate history of American Jewry, 1938-1967 / Jeffrey S. Gurock
- Author:
- Gurock, Jeffrey S., 1949-
- Published:
- New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [2015]
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
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- Contents:
- A world at war, 1938 -- American Jewry in the late 1930s: a respite for an insecure community -- Conflicting challenges for an America at peace, 1938-1944 -- Without the 'boss': American Jewry's concerns, 1940-1944 -- The Eastern European threat and an end to U.S. isolationism, 1944-1945 -- Divided allegiances: American Jews and Israel, 1944-1950 -- Suburban Jewish cul de sacs, 1950-1960 -- The 1960s and the trials of acceptance for American Jews -- Unending dilemmas: Israelis, Arabs, the world powers and American Jews -- Conclusion alternate history and the realities of American Jewish life.
- Subject(s):
- 1900-1999
- Jews—United States—Politics and government—20th century
- Zionism—United States—History—20th century
- Jews—United States—Attitudes toward Israel
- Jew—United States—Identity
- Israel and the diaspora
- Arab-Israeli conflict—Influence
- HISTORY—United States—State & Local—General
- RELIGION—Judaism—History
- Jews—Attitudes toward Israel
- Jews—Politics and government
- Politics and government
- Zionism
- United States—Politics and government—20th century
- United States
- Genre(s):
- ISBN:
- 9780813572390 (electronic bk.)
0813572398 (electronic bk.)
9780813572406 (electronic bk.)
0813572401 (electronic bk.) - Digital File Characteristics:
- data file
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
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