Ambiguous relations

Description:

Ambiguous Relations addresses for the first time the complex relationship between American Jews and Germany over the fifty years following the end of World War II, and examines American Jewry's ambiguous attitude toward Germany that continues despite sociological and generational changes within the community. Shlomo Shafir recounts attempts by American Jews to influence U.S. policy toward Germany after the war and traces these efforts through President Reagan's infamous visit to Bitburg and beyond. He shows how Jewish demands for justice were hampered not only by America's changing attitude toward West Germany as a post-war European power but also by the distraction of anti-communist hysteria in this country.

subjects: American Foreign public opinion,  Attitudes,  Foreign public opinion, American,  Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),  Influence,  Jews,  Politics and government,  Reparations,  Opinion publique américaine,  15.59 history of great parts of the world, peoples, civilizations: other,  Allemagne (République fédérale),  War reparations,  Opinion publique,  Joden,  Juifs,  Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.),  Antisémitisme,  Shoah,  Politique et gouvernement,  American Public opinion,  Buitenlandse betrekkingen,  Jews, united states, social conditions

Places: Germany (West),  United States