Chapter 4: 1945: “The Devastation and Destruction Is Positively Staggering”

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Note from the Editor xi
5. List of Abbreviations xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. Chapter 1: 1939–42: “Aren’t We Faced with the Choice of a Lesser of Two Evils?” 47
8. Chapter 2: 1943: “Crimes Against Humanity”? 89
9. Chapter 3: 1944: “Camp Life” 124
10. Chapter 4: 1945: “The Devastation and Destruction Is Positively Staggering” 145
11. Chapter 5: 1946: “The FOR . . . Is Realistic and Activist” 283
12. Appendix A: Albert G. Dietrich, Sample Form 47 307
13. Appendix B: Albert G. Dietrich, Request for Presidential Appeal by Conscientious Objector [June 1943] 317
14. Appendix C: Daily Schedule and Rules for CPS Camps Administered by the Mennonite Central Committee 320
15. Appendix D: Albert Dietrich to Frank and Christine Dietrich, 1986 324
16. Notes 327
17. Selected Bibliography 365
18. Index 373