The Jews of Italy, 1938-1945

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The Jews of Italy, 1938-1945 is written by Charles T. O’Reilly and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0786430028 (ISBN 10) and 9780786430024 (ISBN 13).

The author demonstrates that the Italian Army deserves attention for its often humanitarian treatment of Italian Jews and other Jews. He also analyzes revisionist histories of Pope Pius XII and his alleged "silence," arguing that revisionists were writing for a popular audience interested in sensation and scandal, and that this profitable trail attracted journalists and historians alike. Focusing primarily on the roles played by the Vatican and the Royal Italian Army, this book also provides an overview of the travail of Italy's Jewish community from the beginning of Mussolini's anti-Semitic policies in the late 1930s, through the end of the German occupation in May 1945.