Aftermath of the Holocaust

by Jane Shuter, Susan Willoughby

This book explores the repercussions of Hitler's downfall and the world's horror at the extent of the Nazis' "Final Solution"--the mass murder of nearly six million Jews and so-called "undesirables." This book explains the ways in which the guilty were brought to justice and shows how those who survived have worked to make sure the world never forgets what happened.

Genres: Holocaust

Hardcover

First published April 1, 2003

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part of the series, The Holocaust, this is another powerful accounting of exactly what took place during the mid-thirties to mid-forties in Germany. One of the most interesting things that I learned from this book was that the Nazis had secret networks called "ratlines" where thousands of Nazis were smuggled to South America and more specifically, Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina.

Nazis were helped to escape by other countries, as well; countries that hoped their help would never be discovered. These countries included Switzerland and the Vatican, both of which were supposed to be neutral in the war.

In 1947, the US State Dept. described the Vatican as "the largest single organization involved in the illegal movement of immigrants -- smuggling Nazis".