activities of the Democratic Societies and Democratic Party in defending Jewish rights in Poland on the eve of Hitler's invasion
TitleThe activities of the Democratic Societies and Democratic Party in defending Jewish rights in Poland on the eve of Hitler's invasion
Author
Call number940.531809438/0033
Object number04872p
Place of publicationOxford, England
PublisherThe Littman Library of Jewish civilization, Institute for Polish Jewish Studies, The American Association for Polish-Jewish Studies
Year of publication
2008
MaterialArticle
Series titlePolin:Studies in Polish Jewry Vol.7 pp260-267
ISBN9780904113805
NotesArticle from the book ' Jewish life in Nazi-occupied Warsaw.' pp260-267
Description
This article is an attempt to set out and evaluate the actions of the Democratic Societies and Democratic Party in defending the rights of the Jewish population between 1937 and 1939, against the attitude of other Polish political parties. During this period certain groups intensified their anti-semitic activities. In September 1939 German armies flooded into Poland and this led to the almost complete annihilaion of Polish Jews