Beyond the Legend: Uncovering the Historical Circumstances Behind the Rescue of the Danish Jews

Authors

  • Ellen Keith

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/cons9577

Abstract

Denmark is one of the only European countries that can speak of its involvement in the Holocaust with some sense of pride. In October of 1943, the Danes pulled off a substantial rescue mission during which they led the majority of the Danish Jews to safety in Sweden. Traditional representations of this event attribute its success to the outstanding moral character of the Danes. This paper challenges this popular view and explores a variety of factors which together facilitated the rescue of the Danish Jews.

Author Biography

Ellen Keith

Ellen Keith is a fourth-year history student with a minor in Creative Writing. She loves traveling and learning languages, and hopes to pursue a graduate degree in Holocaust Studies.

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Published

2010-12-16

How to Cite

Keith, E. (2010). Beyond the Legend: Uncovering the Historical Circumstances Behind the Rescue of the Danish Jews. Constellations, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.29173/cons9577

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