Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis : Canada's anti-Semitic immigration policies in the twentieth century

Arato, Rona, author.

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"Prior to World War Two, Canada's Jewish community was well established, particularly in Toronto and Montreal. As the war grew closer, reports of anti-Semitism across Europe were increasing. In the 1930s, Hitler's Nazis were spreading hatred and violence towards Jews across Germany. At first, Jews were allowed to leave Germany and thousands escaped to save themselves and their families. Towards the end of the decade, countries around the world, i...

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Righting Canada's wrongs

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ISBN:

9781459415669
1459415663

Description:

88 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps ; 29 cm

Notes:

Canadiana
Includes bibliographical references and index

Control Number:

2979232

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