Swiss Banking Secrecy and the Us-Swiss Conflict Over Holocaust Claims
by Swiss Banking Secrecy and the US-Swiss Conflict Over Holocaust Claims
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This book examines US-Swiss relations in the context of Swiss banking secrecy and Holocaust related claims from World War II until the end of the 1990s. During World War II, Switzerland had been purchasing Reichsbank's gold and safeguarded the assets of the victims of Nazi Germany. This deeply impacted US-Swiss relations in the 1990s, and fueled a major conflict over dormant accounts and heirless assets of Holocaust victims. The US pressured Switzerland for Holocaust restitution using economic sanctions and a negative PR campaign. This culminated in a billion-dollar settlement, a reevaluation of wartime history by the Swiss, and a blow to Switzerland's international image. This book analyzes US policy towards Switzerland as a case of projection of US economic, as opposed to military power.
Product Details
- Peter Lang GmbH, Internat Brand
- Oct 17, 2022 Pub Date:
- 363187281X ISBN-10:
- 9783631872819 ISBN-13:
- English Language
- 8.5 in * 0.85 in * 5.5 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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