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Movie: GI Jews:Jewish Americans in World War II

Summary:

GI JEWS: JEWISH AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II tells the profound and
unique story of the 550,000 Jewish men and women who served in
World War II- as active participants in the fight against Hitler, bigotry
and intolerance.
Jewish Americans fought on two fronts: for America and for Jews
worldwide. Like all Americans, they fought against fascism, but they
also fought a more personal fight- to save their brethren in Europe. In
the midst of it all, they battled anti-Semitism within the ranks of the
U.S. military- facing slurs and violence form their fellow servicemen.
The film features interviews with WWII veterans including Mel Brooks,
Bea Cohen, Max Fuchs, henry Kissinger, Si Lewen and Carl Reiner.
In the end, the story of the Jewish GI’s is the story of becoming
American- the story of immigrants who earned their citizenship by
shedding blood, and fought for democracy and tolerance abroad and at
home.