The Forgotten Holocaust: The Poles Under German Occupation, 1939-1944Emphasizes that the Polish people, like the Jews, were victims of a German war of annihilation which nearly succeeded. While some Poles helped Jews, others helped the Germans to hunt them down. However, these were condemned by the Polish underground. Ch. 5 (pp. 121-151) argues that Polish failure to save the Jews was due not to antisemitism but rather to preoccupation with their own survival and lack of mutual social contacts. Contends that Polish antisemitism was mainly an expression of resentment against Jewish economic domination, matched by Jewish discrimination against Poles. Poles resented the Jewish welcome of the Soviets in 1939. Up to 1942, they believed that the Jews were relatively safe in the ghettos. also denies "exaggerated" accusations of antisemitism in the Anders Army. Ch. 6 (pp. 152-181) describes actions of the government-in-exile on behalf of the Jews; denies that the Home Army failed to help the Warsaw ghetto fighters. |
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Page 48
... established by Sikorski in December 1939. Sikorski appointed Sosnkowski to head the ZWZ , an obvious ploy to satisfy his Sanacja critics in Poland and in exile . As orig- inally established , the ZWZ was an organizational monstrosity ...
... established by Sikorski in December 1939. Sikorski appointed Sosnkowski to head the ZWZ , an obvious ploy to satisfy his Sanacja critics in Poland and in exile . As orig- inally established , the ZWZ was an organizational monstrosity ...
Page 89
... establish radio stations outside the capital ; in March 1942 , the AK established a radio station in Kielce . Early in 1942 , a special radio station had been established for use by the government delegate , but it was less powerful ...
... establish radio stations outside the capital ; in March 1942 , the AK established a radio station in Kielce . Early in 1942 , a special radio station had been established for use by the government delegate , but it was less powerful ...
Page 215
... establish a bridgehead and were fearful they would do it while the Ger- mans tried to squelch the Poles in the south . Though Berling's men even- tually established a bridgehead 1,000 meters wide and 500 meters deep on the western side ...
... establish a bridgehead and were fearful they would do it while the Ger- mans tried to squelch the Poles in the south . Though Berling's men even- tually established a bridgehead 1,000 meters wide and 500 meters deep on the western side ...
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