Britain, the Holocaust, and Strategic Priorities

A Complex Legacy

Authors

  • Yaron Pasher Western Galilee College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23777/sn.0125/art_ypas01

Keywords:

Britain, Holocaust, Legacy

Abstract

British policy concerning European Jews during World War II was shaped by a complex interplay of imperial priorities, military strategy, and humanitarian considerations. For better or worse, the British had a profound impact on the fate of European Jews throughout the war. While certain initiatives highlighted Britain’s capacity for moral action, other policies reflected the tensions between strategic imperatives and the urgent needs of Jewish refugees. This article examines Britain’s multifaceted engagement with the Jewish question during the war, illustrating the geopolitical challenges that shaped policy decisions. By assessing these complex dynamics, it provides a nuanced understanding of Britain’s role in one of history’s darkest chapters.

Author Biography

  • Yaron Pasher, Western Galilee College

    Yaron Pasher has been a faculty member at Western Galilee College since 2017, teaching in the Holocaust Studies program as well as in the Departments of Interdisciplinary Studies and Logistics in the School of Management. Since 2023, he serves as a visiting lecturer at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, in the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies within the Department of History. Dr. Pasher specializes in the comparative history of the Second World War and the Holocaust, integrating modern Jewish history, strategic thought, and wartime logistics in the 19th and 20th centuries. He was a fellow at the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem (2013–2014) and held a fellowship with the Claims Conference (2014–2016). His book, Holocaust versus Wehrmacht: How Hitler’s “Final Solution” Undermined the German War Effort, was published by the University Press of Kansas in 2015. Currently, he is working on a book focused on Albert Ganzenmüller and the Reichsbahn and is co-editing a special volume commemorating the 80th anniversary of the German invasion of the USSR. Since 2012, Dr. Pasher has also serves as Chief Editor of Status Magazine: The Journal for Management and Strategic Thought (Hebrew).

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Published

2025-03-05

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2025): S:I.M.O.N. – SHOAH: INTERVENTION. METHODS. DOCUMENTATION.

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“Britain, the Holocaust, and Strategic Priorities: A Complex Legacy”. 2025. S: I.M.O.N. Shoah: Intervention. Methods. Documentation. 12 (1): 129-42. https://doi.org/10.23777/sn.0125/art_ypas01.