Isaac Lewendel's Not The Germans Alone

Precis Project
Isaac Lewendel the write of Not the Germans Alone argues that it was not the Germans alone responsible for the deaths of many Jewish people during World War Two. The point of the boom is to prove to people and inform people that it was not the Germans alone responsible for the deaths of the Jewish people. The history is of the people living in the town of Vichy(A village in France) and what the French government did to them. In writing his book, Lewendel includes random orders from the German and Vichy governments, such as telegraphs, direct orders kept from the public, and primary sources from his own childhood. Lewendel probably intended for, both casual and academic, because it really does change the reader's perception

of the Holocaust. When someone hears about the Holocaust they generally associate it with Germans. After reading this book the reader will have a much better understanding of who was involved and what the Jewish people were subject to.
The book is about Isaac Lewendels childhood and his search for answers.

At the beginning of the book, he recounts his childhood and gives the reader a lot of background information. Throughout the beginning, lewendel uses a lot of primary sources proving his point of how the French handed a lot to the Jewish people over to the Germans. Later on, he uses other Holocaust survivors’ accounts to piece together the rest of his story.
One of Lewendels Strengths in writing this book was his use of primary sources. The author did an amazing job of using these where they were needed most to make the book very influential. One can see these primary sources throughout the entire book, and each reference is found in the back of the book so that the reader can find the primary source if the quote is an excerpt.
Another one of Lewendel’s strengths is his storytelling, especially throughout the beginning of the book the reader can clearly imagine almost all of the things he is trying to convey. This conveys an amazing picture when he tells the stories of playing with the kids his age, or he tells about what his mother and father would do. The book has a very good flow and is written in a way that most people can easily read and

understand.
Though lewendel has a great use of primary sources and is a great storyteller, the reader will find himself very distracted by the stories and will forget the point during the beginning of the book. There is so much information n so many different people it is hard to keep track of who is who.
In the end, the author is very persuasive and wrote a very powerful book by all means. The reader is left unable to disagree with him. If the reader ignores the facts and sources in front of him then that person is quite simply ignorant. His arguments had great evidence and his use of evidence throughout the book is perfect. It is used in the perfect places and it is very understandable and to the point. The author uses exemplary sources and uses them well. He did an amazing job of telling his story, even though it is a bit hard to keep track of all the random people, their stories are important too. It is a very good book and should be read by anyone who would like a better understanding and fortification of knowledge of WWII.