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Americans at the Gate: The United States and Refugees During the Cold War

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Unlike the 1930s, when the United States tragically failed to open its doors to Europeans fleeing Nazism, the country admitted over three million refugees during the Cold War. This dramatic reversal gave rise to intense political and cultural battles, pitting refugee advocates against determined opponents who at times successfully slowed admissions. The first comprehensive historical exploration of American refugee affairs from the midcentury to the present, Americans at the Gate explores the reasons behind the remarkable ...

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Americans at the Gate: The United States and Refugees During the Cold War 2015, Princeton University Press, Princeton

ISBN-13: 9780691166575

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Americans at the Gate: The United States and Refugees During the Cold War 2008, Princeton University Press, Princeton

ISBN-13: 9780691123325

Hardcover