The Nazis next door : how America became a safe haven for Hitler's men

Lichtblau, Eric.

Book 2014

"The shocking story of how America became one of the world's safest postwar havens for Nazis. Until recently, historians believed America gave asylum only to key Nazi scientists after World War II, along with some less famous perpetrators who managed to sneak in and who eventually were exposed by Nazi hunters. But the truth is much worse, and has been covered up for decades: the CIA and FBI brought thousands of perpetrators to America as possible...

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Cold War

Espionage, American History 20th century

Nazis United States History 20th century

Refugees United States History 20th century

United States Foreign relations 1945-1989

United States Politics and government 1945-1989

United States. Central Intelligence Agency History 20th century

United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation History 20th century

War criminals United States History 20th century

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ISBN:

9780547669199

Description:

xvii, 266 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-257) and index

Contents:

Prologue: A Name from the Past
Liberation
The Good Nazis
"Minor War Crimes"
Echoes from Argentina
Tilting at Swastikas
In the Pursuit of Science
Out of the Shadows
"An Ugly Blot"
The Sins of the Father
A Good Party Spoiled
"An Innocent Man"
Backlash
Ivan the Terrible
The Road to Ponary
Appendix

LCCN:

2014023543

Control Number:

1086561

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