The Red Cross and the Holocaust

The Red Cross and the Holocaust presents a new assessment of the role of the world's most famous charity in World War II. Was the Red Cross aware of the appalling sufferings of the victims of the concentration camps? How much did its International Committee know about the deportation and extermination of the Jews in Europe? Did it try to protect the persecuted Jews? In what ways could it have helped them, given the neutrality that was the basis of its foundation? These questions have remained unanswered for more than fifty years and have sparked bitter debates. Jean-Claude Favez here presents a fundamental reappraisal, informed by unrivaled access to the archives of the Red Cross. This magisterial work includes a chronology, indices, biographical notes, and a statement by the charity's current leaders: anyone interested in the complexity and tragedy of the Holocaust will find this compelling reading.

Author: Jean-Claude Favez
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 11/13/1999
Pages: 388
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.27h x 6.35w x 1.23d
ISBN: 9780521415873

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/13/1999 pg. 73
Library Journal 01/01/2000 pg. 132
Choice 01/01/2001 pg. 973