Anti-Semitism in the postcommunist era; trends in Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia
TitleAnti-Semitism in the postcommunist era; trends in Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia
Author
Call numberP305.8924/048
Object number08065
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
Year of publication
1991
MaterialLoose-leaf
Description
This article discusses the revival of anti-Semitism in Poland, Hungary and Czecholovakia. The reality that after the fall of communism in the newly elected governments there has been a marked increase in anti-semitic rhetoric. It details the establishment of a Carmelite convent just outside the fence of Auschwitz, in a theater that the Nazis used for the storage of Zuklon B, as well as the protracted dealings that took place of an extended period of time to have the convent relocate.