The Holocaust In American Life

This “courageous and thought-provoking book” examines how the Holocaust came to hold its unique place in American memory ( Foreign Affairs ). Prize–winning historian Peter Novick explores in absorbing detail the decisions that moved the Holocaust to the center of American life. He illuminates how Jewish leaders invoked its memory to muster support for Israel, and how politicians in turn used it to score points with Jewish voters. With insight and sensitivity, Novick raises searching questions ab