Germans or Jews? German-Speaking Jews in Poland and Czechoslovakia after World War II

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Germans or Jews? German-Speaking Jews in Poland and Czechoslovakia after World War II
Original language description
The German-speaking Jewish citizens of neither post-war Poland nor post-war Czechoslovakia did not fit neatly into the black-and-white categories of national enemies? on the one hand and patriots? (the nationally reliable?) on the other. We have evidencefrom records of the local administrations in both countries, which indicate that there was general uncertainty about how to deal with these people. Politicians and bureaucrats in both countries employed various kinds of argument. This article analyzes the differences and similarities in the legal framework for the German-speaking Jews of both countries, and reveals the inconsistencies in their treatment. Drawing on testimonies and personal documents found in Polish, Czech, German, Israeli, and Americanarchives, the article discusses the consequences and impact of this discriminatory policy on the daily lives of these victims of Nazi persecution, whose personal stories and linguistic preferences did not fit neatly, or at all, into the
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AB - History
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Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2013
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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