Title: The Victim's Fortune
Subtitle: Inside the Epic Battle over the Debts of the Holocaust
Description: Fifty years after World War II, a small group of Americans launched a campaign to confront the world with the fact that many assets looted by the Nazis had never been returned to their owners. Backed by class-action lawsuits and threats of economic sanctions, they mounted a vigorous challenge against some of the world's largest corporations and governments to demand billions of dollars. But what began as a moral crusade soon became a bare-knuckle battle that opened up painful debates about whether money can ever compensate for the horrors of the Holocaust. John Authers and Richard Wolffe offer a spellbinding investigative account of this momentous international struggle. The Victim's Fortune captures the personalities, ruthless tactics, and moral dilemmas surrounding the fight over compensation -- all unfolding against the backdrop of one of the darkest moments in human history. - Publisher.
Subjects: Jews, Jewish property, Corrupt practices, Confiscations and contributions, World War, 1939-1945, Claims, Reparations, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), Banks and banking, History, Restitution and indemnification claims (1933- ), Restitution and indemnification claims (1933-  ), World war, 1939-1945, confiscations and contributions, World war, 1939-1945, europe, Jews, europe, Switzerland, history, Banks and banking, corrupt practices, Banks and banking, switzerland, World war, 1939-1945, reparations
Places: Europe, Switzerland
Time periods: 20th century