Date of Award
1998
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
O'Sullivan, John
Abstract
In 1936, approximately three thousand Americans volunteered to aid Spain fight the Fascist rebellion of Fransisco Franco, and his German and Italian allies. About thirty percent of the volunteers were Jewish--a ratio so large as to be statistically improbable. Why were so many Jews impelled to go to Spain to fight for the Spanish Republic? Many were Communists, Socialists, unionists, and assorted antifascists, determined to stop the fascist threat in Europe. It was also seen as a chance to fight Hitler with bullets, not only words. The religion, culture and tradition of the Jews requires each person to seek justice and equality, not only for himself, but for all people. The Jewish volunteers were not only fighting the fascist antisemite--they were fighting to make the world a better place for all people.
Extent
131 p.
Recommended Citation
Shafer, Leslie., "Justice, justice, shall ye seek: Jewish warriors in Spain, 1936-1939" (1998). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 1329.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/1329
Identifier
FADT15533
Comments
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1998.|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters