Nazism, the Jews, and American Zionism, 1933-1948
By: Aaron Berman.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Jews -- United States -- Politics and government; Zionism -- United States; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Public opinion; Public opinion -- United States; Jews -- Attitudes; United States -- Ethnic relations
Description: The author documents the growth of American Zionism between 1933-1948. he Refers to the Non-Zionist approach of the American Jewish Committee, the personality clashes between Abba Hillel silver and Stephen wise, and the major question in american jewish minds as to whether to give priority to rescuing european jews or to securing a national homeland in palestine.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-229) and index.