The cunning of history
Richard L. Rubenstein
Richard Rubenstein writes of the holocaust, why it happened, why it happened when it did, and why it may happen again and again.
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The myth of rescue
by William D. Rubinstein (1999)
About this book
One of the most widely known and seemingly well-established aspects of the Nazi Holocaust is that the Allies did little or nothing to rescue Europe's Jews, allegedly denying refuge to those fleeing Hitler's death machine, turning their backs on pleas for help, and refusing to bomb Auschwitz and other concentration camps. In The Myth of Rescue William D Rubinstein presents the highly controversial argument that all the schemes for rescuing Jews during the Holocaust were incapable of succeeding.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe myth of rescue Lead Character
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