Children's Exodus

Informationen zum Autor Vera K. Fast Klappentext In the months leading up to the outbreak of World War Two, Britain rushed to evacuate nearly 10,000 Jewish children from the Nazi occupied territories. Through the unprecedented cooperation of religious and governmental organizations, the Kindertransport spared thousands of Jewish children from the terror of the Third Reich and provided them with host families in Britain. "Children's Exodus" offers an in-depth look at the people and politics behind the various chains of rescue as well as the personal narratives of the children who left everything behind in the hope of finding safety. Drawing on unpublished interviews, journals, and articles, Vera K. Fast examines the religious and political tensions that emerged throughout the migration and at times threatened to bring operations to a halt. "Children's Exodus" captures the life-affirming stories of child refugees with vivid detail and examines the motivations - religious or otherwise - of the people that orchestrated one of the greatest rescue missions of all time. Zusammenfassung Offers a look at the people and politics behind the various chains of rescue as well as the personal narratives of the children who left everything behind in the hope of finding safety. This title examines the religious and political tensions that emerged throughout the migration and at times threatened to bring operations to a halt. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. Descent into Darkness2. Exodus and Arrival3. Strangers Within Your Gates4. Evacuation and Internment5. Crises, Difficulties and Lesser Problems6. The Orthodox Experience7. Jewish Christian Children8. Hidden, Hiding and Concentration Camp Children9. In Later Years10. Epilogue

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Vera K. Fast

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In the months leading up to the outbreak of World War Two, Britain rushed to evacuate nearly 10,000 Jewish children from the Nazi occupied territories. Through the unprecedented cooperation of religious and governmental organizations, the Kindertransport spared thousands of Jewish children from the terror of the Third Reich and provided them with host families in Britain. "Children's Exodus" offers an in-depth look at the people and politics behind the various chains of rescue as well as the personal narratives of the children who left everything behind in the hope of finding safety. Drawing on unpublished interviews, journals, and articles, Vera K. Fast examines the religious and political tensions that emerged throughout the migration and at times threatened to bring operations to a halt. "Children's Exodus" captures the life-affirming stories of child refugees with vivid detail and examines the motivations - religious or otherwise - of the people that orchestrated one of the greatest rescue missions of all time.

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Offers a look at the people and politics behind the various chains of rescue as well as the personal narratives of the children who left everything behind in the hope of finding safety. This title examines the religious and political tensions that emerged throughout the migration and at times threatened to bring operations to a halt.

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Introduction 1. Descent into Darkness 2. Exodus and Arrival 3. Strangers Within Your Gates 4. Evacuation and Internment 5. Crises, Difficulties and Lesser Problems 6. The Orthodox Experience 7. Jewish Christian Children 8. Hidden, Hiding and Concentration Camp Children 9. In Later Years 10. Epilogue