Language:
English
Year of publication:
1976
Titel der Quelle:
Western States Jewish Historical Quarterly
Angaben zur Quelle:
8 (1976) 139-157
Keywords:
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Influence
;
Jews History 20th century
;
Jews History 20th century
;
Antisemitism History 20th century
;
Alaska
;
United States Emigration and immigration 20th century
;
Government policy
;
History
Abstract:
Examines the case of the "Alaska plan", a proposition made in 1939 by some government officials in Washington, DC to bring over German Jews who had applied to immigrate to the United States, along with German non-Jews, to settle in Alaska and help develop the territory. The plan failed due to local opposition - the Alaskan Chamber of Commerce objected to bringing in immigrants and Jews, and the appointed governor for Alaska, Earnest Gruening (who was of Jewish descent), was opposed to it.
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