Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Forgotten Trials of the Holocaust





Authors Michael J. Bazyler  and Frank M. Tuerkheimer explore how justice was meted in the aftermath of one of the most heinous crimes in human history, the Holocaust.  Forgotten Trials of the Holocaust, as the name suggests, examines some of the lesser known, if not downright forgotten, attempts to bring the criminals involved in the Holocaust to justice.

I have always been of the opinion that too little was done to redress the Holocaust.  This books sheds some like on this issue, by providing examples how well-meaning individuals, across countries, ethnic groups and institutions, made a valiant effort to punish genocidal criminals.

Ultimately, the Cold War caught up to the Holocaust.  A strong West Germany as a bulwark against communism was more important than justice.

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