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Amazing Youth of WWII 50% Complete

Chinue SugiharaAs I celebrate the fact that my book, Amazing Youth of WWII is about 50% complete, I want to tell you the story of one of the people who is featured. Chiune Sugihara is unique in that he was the Japanese consul in Kovno, Lithuania, and Japan sided with Germany in the war.
Sugihara struggled all night. Outside his window stood thousands of Jews who would be deported to concentration camps if forced to stay in Europe. Should he disobey orders from Tokyo and hand out transit visas to them. Sacrifice his career or his conscience? Which?

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  1. Sharon says

    August 8, 2021 at 3:37 am

    This is very interesting. I’m looking forward to reading your new book

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