Displaced Persons: The Liberation and Abuse of Holocaust Survivors

Gottfried, Ted

ISBN 10: 0761319247 ISBN 13: 9780761319245

Publisher: Twenty First Century Books, 2001

Synopsis

Having survived the Nazi regime of World War II, thousands of Jewish refugees faced further struggles as they tried to find a new and welcoming homeland, despite continued anti-Semitism on the continent and strict immigration issues abroad.

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Reviewed with Ted Gottfried's Deniers of the Holocaust.

Gr. 6-12. Many believe that we should pay no attention to contemporary deniers of the Holocaust, refusing them the publicity that comes with a reply. But not Gottfried. In Deniers, he answers lunatic arguments clearly, proving a truth so horrifying that it seems unbelievable. He goes on to show that the deniers and today's racists, including white supremacists, are cut from the same cloth, and discusses Internet hate sites, issues of free speech, and the dangers of moral relativism. Displaced Persons looks at the suffering of survivors immediately following the war, when many people returned "home" to face racism, displacement, even massacre, and when countries, including the U.S., denied shelter to most refugees. Gottfried touches on topics ranging from the rise of Zionism and the revival of hope to the birth of the nation of Israel, including the displacement of the Palestinians who lived there. The books are rich with topics for discussion, and the documentation is meticulous, with source notes, a bibliography, and Web site listings. The spacious design, with lots of subheads, photos, and dramatic woodcuts at the start of each chapter, makes the books very readable. Hazel Rochman
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About this edition

• Publisher: Twenty First Century Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0761319247
• ISBN 13: 9780761319245
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 127
• Illustrator: Alcorn Stephen