How did a Jewish state come to resonate profoundly with Americans in the twentieth century? Since WWII, Israel's identity has been entangled with America's belief in its own exceptionalism. Turning a critical eye on the two nations' turbulent history together, Amy Kaplan unearths the roots of controversies that may well divide them in the future.-- Provided bypublisher.

Lands of refuge -- Founding Israel in America -- Invincible victim -- "Not the Israel we have seen in the past" -- Future of the Holocaust -- Apocalypse soon -- Homeland insecurities.