Professor breitman, and his fellow scholars, have pored through the eight million pages of us government records declassified under the nazi war crimes disclosure act of 1998, and these new archival sources suggest some answers, none of them pretty, about the use of nazi war criminals by us governments after the war. A second target of this law was information about any individuals with nazi. Reviewed by adrien dallair there is an ongoing, contentious and passionate debate concerning americas response to the holocaust, and, specifically, about president franklin delano roosevelts record with regard to the. Historical consultant to the national archives and records administration, 200910. Goda, timothy naftali, and robert wolfe have analyzed these files. The following is an excerpt from the book official secrets. Goda, richard breitman, timothy naftali and robert wolfe 2005, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Reviewing the book in the journal history, historian steven casey calls the book remarkable and notes that book sheds new light on three controversial. Thanks to the nazi war crimes disclosure act of 1998 and the interagency working group iwg created for its implementation, some eight. In berlin mission, richard breitman tells us the riveting story of raymond geist, an american diplomat stationed in nazi germany throughout the prewar years.
As the direct result of the 1998 nazi war crimes disclosure act, the volume draws upon many documents declassified under this law to reveal what u. Intelligence and the nazis by richard breitman, robert wolfe, norman j. His work has been translated into german, hebrew, japanese, czech, portuguese, french, and italian. At a time when intelligence successes and failures are at. What chilean diplomats learned about the holocaust, a report by richard breitman for the nazi war criminal records and imperial japanese records interagency working group, july 2.
Intelligence and the nazis richard breitman, norman j. Director of historical research, nazi war criminals records and imperial japanese record interagency working group, 200007. Apr 04, 2005 thanks to the 1998 nazi war crimes disclosure act, the cia, us army, and fbi were required to declassify documents in their files dealing with nazi war crimes and criminals during and after wwii. Until now, the earliest known date that the us had evidence of hitlers intentions was late summer of 1942, according to breitmans 1998 book, official secrets, considered by many historians to be the definitive account of the roots of the final solution. Apr 04, 2005 richard breitman, professor of history at american university, is the author or coauthor of seven books and more than forty articles. He is a professor of history at the university of florida, where he is the norman and irma braman professor of holocaust studies. Based on entirely new documentation, the book presents the difficult path of an official in charge of visas to the united states, who witnessed and understood the growing plight of. This book is a direct result of the 1998 nazi war crimes disclosure act. What the british and americans knew hill and wang, 1998.
Not only is it difficult for me to address all the details richard breitmans official secrets that i find noteworthy, but i. This is a list of books about nazi germany, the state that existed in germany during the period from 1933 to 1945, when its government was controlled by adolf. Nazis planned, what the british and americans knew hill and wang, 1998. Breitman argues that the situation was more complex. Not only is it difficult for me to address all the details richard breitmans official secrets that i find noteworthy, but i also simply do not have the time at this stage of the. Apart from his latest book, fdr and the jews, coauthored with allan j.
This is a list of books about nazi germany, the state that existed in germany during the period from 1933 to 1945, when its government was controlled by adolf hitler and his national socialist german workers party nsdap. Intelligence and the nazis, richard breitman, norman goda. Drawing on many documents declassified under this law, the authors demonstrate what u. C the national archives trust fund for the nazi war. Us made moral compromises in using former nazi spy network against soviet threat page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 more. At a time when intelligence successes and failures are at the center of public discussion, this book provides an unprecedented inside look at how intelligence. Was the final solution always in contemplation, or was it improvised.
But it does shed light on how the allies reacted to nazi policy and this, in turn, helps to explain the extraordinary. It examines how some us corporations found ways to profit from nazi germanys expropriation. Walter laqueur and richard breitman, breaking the silence, new york. Integrating this new evidence with the known sources, richard breitman examines how germanys leaders brought about the holocaustand when. Richard david breitman, born in 1947, is an american historian best known for his study of the holocaust education and career. It also includes some important works on the development of nazi imperial ideology, totalitarianism, german society during the era, the formation of anti. Richard david breitman, born in 1947, is an american historian best known for his study of the holocaust.
Nazi secrets are explored in this book, with a long excerpt. Goda is an american historian who specialises in the history of the nazi germany and the holocaust. Intelligence and the nazis richard breitman, norman. National archives trust fund for the nazi war crimes and japanese imperial government records interagency working group, 2004, 488 pp. Richard breitman and alan kraut, american refugee policy and european jewry, 19331945, bloomington. A meticulous record keeper, himmler kept a partial, dated list of his reading, along with brief comments about each book. By examining the roles played by major nazis other than hitlergoering, frank, goebbels, and particularly himmler breitman seeks to shed light on some of the major points of contention among historians. Intelligence and the nazis, richard breitman, norman goda, timothy naftali, and robert wolfe washington, dc. Group charged with implementing the 1998 nazi war crimes disclosure act. German socialism and weimar democracy, chapel hill. This report is based on findings from newlydeclassified decadesold army and cia records released under the nazi war crimes disclosure act of 1998. As the direct result of the 1998 nazi war crimes disclosure act, the.
Shop the latest titles by richard breitman at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Richard breitman outlines his claim in a new book, official secrets what the nazis planned. Drawing upon many documents declassified under this law, the authors demonstrate what us intelligence agencies learned about nazi crimes during world war ii and about the nature of nazi intelligence agencies role in the holocaust. He is author or coauthor of ten books and many articles in german history, u. What the nazis planned, what the british and americans knew by richard breitman. Breitmans research works american university washington.
Intelligence and the nazis th is book is a direct result of the 1998 nazi war crimes disclosure act. An american historian says british intelligence knew earlier than previously thought about nazi policies to exterminate jewish people. What the nazis planned, what the british and americans knew, was a finalist for the national jewish book. This book is a direct result of the 1998 nazi war crimes disclousure act.
Lichtman, belknap press of harvard university press, 20, 433 pp. Breitmans 6 research works with 16 citations and 271 reads, including. Godas 6 research works with 19 citations and 224 reads, including. He served as director of historical research for the nazi war criminal records. Intelligence and the nazis by richard breitman, norman j. Professor breitman has managed in a couple of hundred pages to give a picture of nazi attrocities against the jews during their terrible reign. The author published his book in 1998, and many documents were still secret in. He was also a 1997 1998 joyce and arthur schechter fellow at the center for. What the nazis planned, what the british and americans knew new york. Himmler and the final solution, won the fraenkel prize for contemporary history, and another, official secrets.
In this account of nazi atrocities,richard breitman, professor of history at. Goda is the author of several book on the international policy of nazi germany, the holocaust, and the cold war. Lichtman, he is best known for the architect of genocide. Intelligence and the nazis, published in 2005 by the cambridge university press, that is based on the materials declassified under the 1998 nazi war crimes disclosure act. Richard breitman united states holocaust memorial museum. He is a professor of history at the university of florida, where he is the norman and irma braman professor of holocaust studies goda is the author of several books on the international policy of nazi germany, the holocaust, and the cold war. What the nazis planned, what the british and americans knew breitman, richard on. Richard breitman, professor of history, american university, iwg director of historical research the nazi war crimes disclosure act of 1998 initiated a search for information in classified american government records about the holocaust and other war crimes committed by nazi germany or its allies. The final solution was not entirely planned from the outset of the nazi reign but, according to breitman, begun at the start of the war with mass shootings from order police battalions and ss units.
He is a professor of history at the university of florida where he is the norman and irma braman professor of holocaust studies. Goda born 1961 is an american historian specialised in the history of the nazi germany and the holocaust. Well known books include fdr and the jews coauthored with allan j. Allied leaders were reluctant to emphasize crimes against jews, because they feared that to do so would support nazi claims that the fight against germany was a jewishinspired war. Within a year himmler was also deputy leader of the small unit of nazi guards known as the ss, outnumbered by the larger nazi paramilitary force, the sturmabteilung, or sa. He served as director of historical research for the nazi war criminal records and imperial japanese records interagency working group, which helped to bring about declassification of more than eight million pages of u.