Hitler in Los Angeles : how Jews foiled Nazi plots against Hollywood and America
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Book
ISBN
9781620405628, 1620405628
Physical Desc
432 pages cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Lompoc Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 979.494 R826 | On Shelf |
Orcutt Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 979.494 | On Shelf |
Santa Maria Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 979.494 ROSS 2017 | On Shelf |
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Street Date
1710
Language
English
ISBN
9781620405628, 1620405628
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"...The Nazis plotted to kill the city's Jews and to sabotage the nation's military installations: plans existed for hanging twenty prominent Hollywood figures such as Al Jolson, Charlie Chaplin, and Samuel Goldwyn; for driving through Boyle Heights and machine-gunning as many Jews as possible; and for blowing up defense installations and seizing munitions from National Guard armories along the Pacific Coast. U.S. law enforcement agencies were not paying close attention--preferring to monitor Reds rather than Nazis--and only Leon Lewis and his daring ring of spies stood in the way. From 1933 until the end of World War II, attorney Leon Lewis, the man Nazis would come to call "the most dangerous Jew in Los Angeles," ran a spy operation comprised of military veterans and their wives who infiltrated every Nazi and fascist group in Los Angeles. Often rising to leadership positions, this daring ring of spies uncovered and foiled the Nazi's disturbing plans for death and destruction."--Amazon.com.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles -- Political activity.
Jews -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century.
Lewis, Leon L. -- Adversaries.
Lewis, Leon L. -- Friends and associates.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Ethnic relations.
Motion pictures -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
National socialism and motion pictures.
Roos, Joseph, -- 1908-1999 -- Adversaries.
Roos, Joseph, -- 1908-1999 -- Friends and associates.
Jews -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century.
Lewis, Leon L. -- Adversaries.
Lewis, Leon L. -- Friends and associates.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Ethnic relations.
Motion pictures -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
National socialism and motion pictures.
Roos, Joseph, -- 1908-1999 -- Adversaries.
Roos, Joseph, -- 1908-1999 -- Friends and associates.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ross, S. J. Hitler in Los Angeles: how Jews foiled Nazi plots against Hollywood and America .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ross, Steven Joseph. Hitler in Los Angeles: How Jews Foiled Nazi Plots against Hollywood and America. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ross, Steven Joseph. Hitler in Los Angeles: How Jews Foiled Nazi Plots against Hollywood and America .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ross, Steven Joseph. Hitler in Los Angeles: How Jews Foiled Nazi Plots against Hollywood and America
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