The Jews should keep quiet : Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, and the Holocaust /
Medoff, Rafael, 1959-
The Jews should keep quiet : Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, and the Holocaust / Rafael Medoff. - 1 online resource (xvi, 387 pages)
"Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: "If only he would do something for my people" -- "Nothing but indifference" -- In search of havens -- Silence and its consequences -- Suppressing the dissidents -- The politics of rescue -- FDR, Wise, and Palestine -- The failure to bomb Auschwitz -- Antisemitism in the White House -- Conclusion: A president's strategy and a rabbi's indifference.
"Based on recently discovered documents, The Jews Should Keep Quiet reassesses the hows and whys behind the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration's fateful policies during the Holocaust. Rafael Medoff delves into difficult truths: With FDR's consent, the administration deliberately suppressed European immigration far below the limits set by U.S. law. His administration also refused to admit Jewish refugees to the U.S. Virgin Islands, dismissed proposals to use empty Liberty ships returning from Europe to carry refugees, and rejected pleas to drop bombs on the railways leading to Auschwitz, even while American planes were bombing targets only a few miles away--actions that would not have conflicted with the larger goal of winning the war. What motivated FDR? Medoff explores the sensitive question of the president's private sentiments toward Jews. Unmasking strong parallels between Roosevelt's statements regarding Jews and Asians, he connects the administration's policies of excluding Jewish refugees and interning Japanese Americans. The Jews Should Keep Quiet further reveals how FDR's personal relationship with Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, American Jewry's foremost leader in the 1930s and 1940s, swayed the U.S. response to the Holocaust. Documenting how Roosevelt and others pressured Wise to stifle American Jewish criticism of FDR's policies, Medoff chronicles how and why the American Jewish community largely fell in line with Wise. Ultimately Medoff weighs the administration's realistic options for rescue action, which, if taken, would have saved many lives."--
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Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1882-1945 --Relations with Jews.
Wise, Stephen S. 1874-1949.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1882-1945.
Wise, Stephen S. 1874-1949.
1900-1999
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Foreign public opinion, American.
Public opinion--United States.
World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue.
Jews--Politics and government--United States--20th century.
Opinion publique--États-Unis.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Juifs--Sauvetage.
HISTORY--Holocaust.
Diplomatic relations.
Jews--Politics and government.
Politics and government.
Public opinion.
Public opinion, American.
Relations with Jews.
United States--Politics and government--1933-1945.
United States--Foreign relations--1933-1945.
États-Unis--Politique et gouvernement--1933-1945.
États-Unis--Relations extérieures--1933-1945.
United States.
Electronic books.
D804.45.U55 / M42 2019eb
940.53/18
The Jews should keep quiet : Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, and the Holocaust / Rafael Medoff. - 1 online resource (xvi, 387 pages)
"Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: "If only he would do something for my people" -- "Nothing but indifference" -- In search of havens -- Silence and its consequences -- Suppressing the dissidents -- The politics of rescue -- FDR, Wise, and Palestine -- The failure to bomb Auschwitz -- Antisemitism in the White House -- Conclusion: A president's strategy and a rabbi's indifference.
"Based on recently discovered documents, The Jews Should Keep Quiet reassesses the hows and whys behind the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration's fateful policies during the Holocaust. Rafael Medoff delves into difficult truths: With FDR's consent, the administration deliberately suppressed European immigration far below the limits set by U.S. law. His administration also refused to admit Jewish refugees to the U.S. Virgin Islands, dismissed proposals to use empty Liberty ships returning from Europe to carry refugees, and rejected pleas to drop bombs on the railways leading to Auschwitz, even while American planes were bombing targets only a few miles away--actions that would not have conflicted with the larger goal of winning the war. What motivated FDR? Medoff explores the sensitive question of the president's private sentiments toward Jews. Unmasking strong parallels between Roosevelt's statements regarding Jews and Asians, he connects the administration's policies of excluding Jewish refugees and interning Japanese Americans. The Jews Should Keep Quiet further reveals how FDR's personal relationship with Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, American Jewry's foremost leader in the 1930s and 1940s, swayed the U.S. response to the Holocaust. Documenting how Roosevelt and others pressured Wise to stifle American Jewish criticism of FDR's policies, Medoff chronicles how and why the American Jewish community largely fell in line with Wise. Ultimately Medoff weighs the administration's realistic options for rescue action, which, if taken, would have saved many lives."--
9780827618329 (electronic book) 0827618328 (electronic book) (hardcover alkaline paper) (hardcover alkaline paper) (hardcover alkaline paper) (hardcover alkaline paper) (hardcover alkaline paper) (hardcover alkaline paper)
22573/ctvkc6v6v JSTOR
Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1882-1945 --Relations with Jews.
Wise, Stephen S. 1874-1949.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1882-1945.
Wise, Stephen S. 1874-1949.
1900-1999
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Foreign public opinion, American.
Public opinion--United States.
World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue.
Jews--Politics and government--United States--20th century.
Opinion publique--États-Unis.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Juifs--Sauvetage.
HISTORY--Holocaust.
Diplomatic relations.
Jews--Politics and government.
Politics and government.
Public opinion.
Public opinion, American.
Relations with Jews.
United States--Politics and government--1933-1945.
United States--Foreign relations--1933-1945.
États-Unis--Politique et gouvernement--1933-1945.
États-Unis--Relations extérieures--1933-1945.
United States.
Electronic books.
D804.45.U55 / M42 2019eb
940.53/18