Physical Description |
xi, 654 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 601-615) and index. |
Summary |
"In May of 1945, German forces surrendered to the Allied powers, effectively putting an end to World War II in Europe. But the aftershocks of this global military conflict did not cease with the signing of truces and peace treaties. Millions of lost and homeless POWs, slave laborers, political prisoners, and concentration camp survivors overwhelmed Germany, a country in complete disarray. British and American soldiers gathered the malnourished and desperate foreigners, and attempted to repatriate them to Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, and the USSR. But after exhaustive efforts, there remained over a million displaced persons who either refused to go home or, in the case of many, had no home to which to return. Only after the passage of the controversial UN resolution for the partition of Palestine and Israel's declaration of independence were the remaining Jewish survivors finally able to leave their displaced persons camps in Germany."-- Provided by publisher. |
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United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.
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International Refugee Organization.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- Europe.
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Refugees -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Refugees -- Government policy -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Jewish refugees -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Political refugees -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Jews -- Europe -- Migrations -- History -- 20th century.
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Humanitarianism -- History -- 20th century.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- United States.
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Europe -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century.
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United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
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Alternate Title |
Europe's displaced persons from World War to Cold War |
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