A Conspiracy of Decency: The Rescue of the Danish Jews During World War IIThe people of Denmark managed to save almost their country’s entire Jewish population from extinction in a spontaneous act of humanity – one of the most compelling stories of moral courage in the history of World War II. Drawing on many personal accounts, Emmy Werner tells the story of the rescue of the Danish Jews from the vantage-point of living eyewitnesses- the last survivors of an extraordinary conspiracy of decency that triumphed in the midst of the horrors of the Holocaust. A Conspiracy of Decency chronicles the acts of people of good will from several nationalities. Among them were the German Georg F. Duckwitz, who warned the Jews of their impending deportation, the Danes who hid them and ferried them across the Oresund, and the Swedes who gave them asylum. Regardless of their social class, education, and religious and political persuasion, the rescuers all shared one important characteristic: they defined their humanity by their ability to act with great compassion. These people never considered themselves heroes – they simply felt that they were doing the right thing. |
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Umsögn notanda - All_Hail_Grimlock - LibraryThingThis book took me so long to read because I was crying. All the time. In joy, mostly. This is the type of book that reaffirms your faith in humanity. Denmark was close to neutral Sweden, held all its ... Read full review
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Umsögn notanda - BellaFoxx - LibraryThingWhen Germany occupied Denmark during WWII, the king told his people to “behave like good Danes”. A 17-year-old schoolboy asked himself, “How does a good Dane behave in a situation like this, when his ... Read full review
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A Conspiracy Of Decency: The Rescue Of The Danish Jews During World War II Emmy E Werner Takmarkað sýnishorn - 2009 |
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| Titill | A Conspiracy of Decency: The Rescue of the Danish Jews During World War II |
| Höfundur | Emmy E. Werner |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Útgefandi | Basic Books, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0813339065, 9780813339061 |
| Length | 212 síður |
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