Stolen Art: Righting Past Wrongs

Articles
Resource theme: 
Traffic of works of art, antiques, ancient documents and natural specimens
Endangered & Stolen objects
Litigation, Return & Restitution
Resource type: 
Bibliography - Articles
Author: 
MAH C.
Editor: 
Law Now
Date: 
2010
Pages / Length: 
6 p.
Language of publication: 
English

During World War II (WWII), the Nazis stole an estimated $650 million worth of religious items and museum-quality works of art from European Jews by confiscating the personal property of Jews in Germany, in the countries of its allies, and in Nazi-occupied nations.