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The Safe House Down Under: Jewish Refugees from Czechoslovakia in Australia 1938-1944
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The Safe House Down Under: Jewish Refugees from Czechoslovakia in Australia 1938-1944
Current price: $39.95
Barnes and Noble
The Safe House Down Under: Jewish Refugees from Czechoslovakia in Australia 1938-1944
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Although the German occupation of Czechoslovakia has been a subject of extensive academic debate, the role of the Australian government in this international event has thus far not been examined. This book evaluates the impact on Australia of policies pursued by Europe’s leading politicians with regard to Czechoslovakia that ultimately failed to prevent the outbreak of the Second World War.
Central to the book is a discussion of Australia’s policy towards the admission of Jewish refugees from Czechoslovakia. Drawing on archival sources as well as original interviews conducted with former refugees from Czechoslovakia, the author offers insights into the lives and experiences of these Jewish refugees down under. At the same time, the book sheds light on Australia’s involvement in one of the defining moments of the twentieth century.