Last Train to Auschwitz - The French National Railways and the Journey to Accountability (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	University of Wisconsin Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2022
Authors:	Sarah Federman
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	326
ISBN-13:	978-0-299-33174-0
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Trains & railways: general interest Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust Books > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust
LSN:	0-299-33174-1
Barcode:	9780299331740

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