Advocate for the Doomed
The Diaries and Papers of James G. Mcdonald, 1932-1935
Indiana University Press · Print & ebook · April 25, 2007
The private diary of James G. McDonald (1886?1964) offers a unique and hitherto unknown source on the early history of the Nazi regime and the Roosevelt administration's reactions to Nazi persecution of German Jews.
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- Who it’s for
- James G. McDonald’s diary traces early Nazi rule, persecution, and international efforts to find refuge.
- Genres
- Holocaust History, Jewish History, German History
- Published
- Indiana University Press, April 25, 2007
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The private diary of James G. McDonald (1886?1964) offers a unique and hitherto unknown source on the early history of the Nazi regime and the Roosevelt administration's reactions to Nazi persecution of German Jews. Considered for the post of U.S. ambassador to Germany at the start of FDR's presidency, McDonald traveled to Germany in 1932 and met with Hitler soon after the Nazis came to power.
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Fearing Nazi intentions to remove or destroy Jews in Germany, in 1933 he became League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and sought aid from the international community to resettle outside the Reich Jews and others persecuted there. In late 1935 he resigned in protest at the lack of support for his work. This is the eagerly awaited first of a projected three-volume work that will significantly revise the ways that scholars and the world view the antecedents of the Holocaust, the Shoah itself, and its aftermath.
McDonald’s Diary
James G. McDonald’s diary traces early Nazi rule, persecution, and international efforts to find refuge.
Come here for
- McDonald’s diary of Nazi rule’s early years and Roosevelt administration reactions
- His efforts to secure refuge for Jews and others persecuted in Germany
Expect
- Meetings with Hitler after the Nazis came to power
- McDonald’s 1933–1935 work as League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Where it sits
| Holocaust History | 89% |
|---|---|
| Jewish History | 24% |
| German History | 20% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Political Lives
- World War II History
- Holocaust History
- Authors
- Richard Breitman, Barbara McDonald Stewart, Severin Hochberg
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Published
- April 25, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Political Lives