Ga direct naar: Hoofdnavigatie
Ga direct naar: Inhoud
Alle bronnen

Last train to Auschwitz : the French National Railways and the journey to accountability

2021

"In the immediate decades after World War II, the French National Railways (SNCF) was celebrated for its acts of wartime heroism. However, recent debates and litigation have revealed the ways the SNCF worked as an accomplice to the Third Reich and was actively complicit in the deportation of 75,000 Jews and other civilians to death camps. Sarah Federman delves into the interconnected roles--perpetrator, victim, and hero--the company took on during the harrowing years of the Holocaust. Grounded in history and case law, Last Train to Auschwitz traces the SNCF's journey toward accountability in France and the United States, culminating in a multimillion-dollar settlement paid by the French government on behalf of the railways.The poignant and informative testimonies of survivors illuminate the long-term effects of the railroad's impact on individuals, leading the company to make overdue amends. In a time when corporations are increasingly granted the same rights as people, Federman's detailed account demonstrates the obligations businesses have to atone for aiding and abetting governments in committing atrocities. This volume highlights the necessity of corporate integrity and will be essential reading for those called to engage in the difficult work of responding to past harms."--Amazon.com. Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-290) and index. xxiii, 302 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Vervaardiger
  • Federman, Sarah,
Collectie
  • NIOD Bibliotheek
Type
  • Text
Identificatienummer van NIOD Instituut voor Oorlogs-, Holocaust- en Genocidestudies
  • on1200834044
Trefwoorden
  • Société nationale des chemins de fer français--History.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Deportations from France.
  • Jews--Persecutions--France--History--20th century.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Transportation--France.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--France.
  • Railroads--France--History--20th century.
  • France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
Disclaimer over kwetsend taalgebruik

Bij bronnen vindt u soms teksten met termen die we tegenwoordig niet meer zouden gebruiken, omdat ze als kwetsend of uitsluitend worden ervaren.Lees meer

Ontvang onze nieuwsbrief
De Oorlogsbronnen.nl nieuwsbrief bevat een overzicht van de meest interessante en relevante onderwerpen, artikelen en bronnen van dit moment.
WO2NETMinisterie van volksgezondheid, welzijn en sportVFonds
Contact

Vijzelstraat 32
1017 HL Amsterdam

info@oorlogsbronnen.nlPers en media
Deze website is bekroond met:Deze website is bekroond met 3 DIA awardsDeze website is bekroond met 4 Lovie awards