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Theodore Newman Kaufman | |
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 Kaufman in 1941 | |
| Born | Theodore Newman Kaufman February 22, 1910 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 1986 (aged 76) East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | Theodore Nathan Kaufmann |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman and writer |
| Known for | Germany Must Perish! |
| Parent | Anton Kaufman |
Theodore Newman Kaufman (February 22, 1910 – April 1, 1986), sometimes given incorrectly as Theodore Nathan Kaufmann,[1] was an American Jewish businessman and writer.
In 1939, he published pamphlets as "chairman of the American Federation of Peace" that argued that Americans should be sterilized so that their children will no longer have to fight in foreign wars.[2][3]
In 1941, he wrote and published Germany Must Perish! which called for the sterilization of the German people and the redistribution of the German lands.[4] The text was used extensively in Nazi propaganda, often as a justification for the persecution of Jews and was specifically cited as a reason to round up the Jews of Hanover, Germany.[5][6]
- ^ Bytwerk, Randall (February 2005). "The Argument for Genocide in Nazi Propaganda". Quarterly Journal of Speech. 91 (1): 58. doi:10.1080/00335630500157516. S2CID 144116639.
Kaufman's full name was Theodore Newman Kaufman. He published his book under the name Theodore N. Kaufman. The Nazis managed numerous variants of the spelling. The most interesting error was giving him the middle name Nathan. Sometimes, he became Nathan Kaufmann. The incorrect middle name was probably added to make the name sound more Jewish.
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timewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Theodore Newman Kaufman (1941). Germany Must Perish!. Argyle Press.
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hanoverwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Hadden, Briton; Luce, Henry Robinson (March 24, 1941). "A Modest Proposal". Time. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
Startled readers wondered whether the strange book was a landmark, the first appearance of the Streicher mind in the US. Few recognized the name of the author, Theodore N. Kaufman. But in 1939 it had appeared as chairman of the American Federation of Peace ...