Introduction
Holocaust survivor Ruth Abraham, 86, is part of a class-action suit seeking restitution from two of Germany's largest commercial banks. She holds a photograph of her parents, who died in a Nazi concentration camp. (Photo Credit: Kai Pfaffenbach, Reuters)
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About 6 million Jews were killed in the Holocaust, but Nazi Germany's war against European Jews also had a financial side. The Nazis confiscated homes and personal belongings of Jews, took over Jewish-owned businesses and looted artworks from Jewish collectors. Now, some Holocaust survivors and heirs are seeking restitution for financial losses. In one case, Swiss banks have agreed to pay $1.25 billion to heirs of Holocaust victims who opened accounts before their deaths. Other survivors are seeking payment on insurance policies, return of stolen art or compensation for forced labor in German factories. Some say the litigation will provide a measure of justice for Holocaust survivors, but others fear the efforts create a misleading picture about the nature of history's worst genocidal slaughter.
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Jun. 22, 2001 |
Reparations Movement |
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Mar. 26, 1999 |
Holocaust Reparations |
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Jun. 02, 1945 |
Labor Reparations |
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Oct. 19, 1944 |
War Reparations |
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Aug. 15, 1931 |
Revision of the Treaty of Versailles |
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Nov. 17, 1930 |
Reparation and War Debt Payments |
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Nov. 15, 1928 |
War Debts and Reparations |
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Sep. 10, 1925 |
The Disposal of Alien Property |
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Apr. 08, 1924 |
Reparations Calendar |
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Oct. 31, 1923 |
The New Reparations Situation |
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