The rise of national socialism and its consequences for the Jewish population in Germany during the 1930s -- Emigration from Germany and Austria -- The wartime occupation of continental Europe -- Refugee life and alien internment in Britain -- Deportation from Britain: internment camps in Australia and Canada -- Internment camps worldwide -- Refugee life in China and Japan -- Organizations that assisted the refugees -- Undercover mail in wartime -- People who made a difference -- The aftermath: displaced persons
Summary:
"The exodus of men, women and children fleeing from the Nazi regime was one of the largest diasporas the world has ever seen. It sparked an international refugee crisis that changed society and continues to shape our culture and community today. ... [This book] is an unusual collection of correspondence that shows the incredible nature of this worldwide emigration and the indomitable spirit of these refugees. ..."--Jacket.
