Richard Breitman

Richard Breitman, an Emeritus Professor of History and author of Calculated Restraint, dives into the complex decisions faced by Allied leaders during the Holocaust. He discusses whether bombing rail lines to concentration camps could have made a difference and reflects on the silence of the U.S. and British governments at crucial moments. Breitman examines the role of local collaborators, the limits of wartime strategy versus morality, and the impact of delayed warnings, revealing the tragic nuances of history that may have changed lives.