the plunder of jewish property during the holocaust
61GOERING, HERMANN WILHELM° — (1893–1946), Nazi leader. A fighter pilot during World War I, Goering was awarded the highest military decoration ( Pour le Mérite ). In 1922 he joined the Nazi Party, becoming the first leader of its storm troops (SA). He was at Hitler s side… …
62Eichmann, Adolf — (1906–62) Nazi official in charge of Jewish extermination. Adolf Eichmann was born in Solingen, Germany, grew up in Austria, and joined the Nazi party there in 1932. He returned to Germany a year later, and rose to become head of the Jewish… …
Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
63Palais Rothschild — refers to a number of palaces in Vienna built and owned by the titled Austrian branch of the Rothschild banking family. Apart from their sheer size and elegance they were famous for the art and other collections they housed, another reflection of …
64Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… …
65STRASBOURG — (Ger. Strassburg), capital of the department of Bas Rhin, Alsace, E. France. The earliest conclusive evidence on the presence of Jews in Strasbourg dates from 1188. During the anti Jewish persecutions connected with the Third Crusade, the Jews… …
66German occupation of Czechoslovakia — Occupation of Czechoslovakia redirects here. For the 1968 invasion, see Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. The partition of Czechoslovakia in 1938–1939. German occupation of Czechoslovakia (1938–1945) began with the Nazi annexation of… …
67American Civil War — American Civil War …
68Oswald Mosley — For other people named Oswald Mosley, see Oswald Mosley (disambiguation). Oswald Mosley Sir Oswald Mosley, Bt. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster In office 7 June 1929 – 19 May 1930 …
69government — governmental /guv euhrn men tl, euhr men /, adj. governmentally, adv. /guv euhrn meuhnt, euhr meuhnt/, n. 1. the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and… …
70Second Sino-Japanese War — Part of the Pacific War of World War II (from 1941) …
