Franco, Spain, the Jews, and the Holocaust
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Author | : Chaim U. Lipschitz |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1984 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015010330648 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Franco, Spain, the Jews, and the Holocaust by : Chaim U. Lipschitz
Book excerpt: Despite antisemitic statements uttered by Franco, and despite Nazi-influenced antisemitism in Spain, thousands of Jews were saved during the Holocaust period by fleeing from France into Spain. Franco is also credited with a direct role in saving about 250,000 Sephardic Jews in the Balkans. Studies the historical events and Franco's attitudes and ambivalence, concluding that there is no clear explanation for Franco's actions.