In 1939, Canada refused desperate pleas for asylum by the captain of the St. Louis, a ship with more than 900 passengers. Most were Jews fleeing Germany.
Tag: Holocaust and the Nazi Era
Trudeau Apologizes for Canada’s Turning Away Ship of Jews Fleeing Nazis
In 1939, Canada refused desperate pleas for asylum by the captain of the St. Louis, a ship with more than 900 passengers. Most were Jews fleeing Germany.
Macron Praises World War I General Who Later Collaborated With Nazis
He called Marshal Philippe Petain a “great soldier” in comments that triggered outrage among French Jews.
Ex-Guard, 94, at Nazi Camp Is Tried in German Juvenile Court
Johann Rehbogen is being tried for assisting in hundreds of murders while serving as a guard at the Stutthof concentration camp. He started work there when a teenager.