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Author:

Reginbogin, Herbert R.

Title:

Faces of neutrality : a comparative analysis of the neutrality of Switzerland and other neutral nations during WW II / Herbert R. Reginbogin ; with a foreword by Detlev F. Vagts ; [editor, Working Group Lived History ; translated by Ulrike Seeberger and Jane Britten ; copy edited by Thomas Ryan].

Publisher:

Distributed in North America by Transaction PublishersRutgers University,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

ii, 227 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

World War, 1939-1945--Diplomatic history.
Neutrality--Switzerland.
Neutrality--United States.
Neutrality--Spain.
Neutrality--Portugal.
Neutrality--Sweden.
Neutrality--Turkey.
Neutrality--Vichy.--Vichy.
Switzerland--Economic policy.

Other Authors:

Vagts, Detlev F.

Other Titles:

Vergleich. English

Notes:

Originally published as: Der Vergleich : die Politik der Schweiz zur Zeit des Zweiten Weltkriegs im internationalen Umfeld / herausgegeben vom Arbeitskreis Gelebte Geschichte. Stäfa : Gut, c2006. Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-221) and index.

Contents:

pt.1. Switzerland before and during WWII: Neutrality- Swiss identity -- The rise of fascism- decline of the League of Nations -- World economic crisis -- Gold standard and social awakening -- World trade -- Switzerland and the USA- financial havens -- The beginning of World War II -- Swiss foreign trade -- Blockade negotiations -- Negotiations with Britain -- French/British requests for war materials -- Switzerland in the German sphere of influence -- Between Allied powers and National Socialists -- Allied pressure -- Refugees -- Final remarks -- pt.2. How neutral were the neutrals?: Control of neutral countries -- Differences with the USA -- Who was neutral? -- Spain -- Portugal -- Sweden -- Turkey -- Vichy France- the anomaly -- pt.3. Mirror image: America's contradictory finance markets -- Ford Motor Company / General Motors / Standard Oil of New Jersey -- Chase National Bank -- The Remigrant Mark Program -- J.P. Morgan -- Kodak -- IBM -- Bank for International Settlements (BIS) -- pt.4. Conclusion: Provisions for war -- Determination to resist -- Handling neutrality -- Blockade issues -- Gold trade -- Accusation of prolonging the war -- War profits -- Refunding -- Refugees -- Was Switzerland a country of collaborators and profit-mongers?

ISBN:

3825819140
9783825819149

OCLC:

(OCoLC)317964490

LCCN:

2009377496

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USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

URAX314 -- Clarke University - Nicholas J. Schrup Library (Dubuque)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UUAX975 -- Briar Cliff University - Mueller Library (Sioux City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)