Antisemitism in Eastern Europe (excluding Russia and the Soviet Empire) since1948
TitleAntisemitism in Eastern Europe (excluding Russia and the Soviet Empire) since1948
Author
Call number305.8924/0081
Object number10797n
Place of publicationOxford, England
PublisherOxford University Press
Year of publication
2010
Physical descriptionpp222-236
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the book 'Antisemitism: a history' pp222-236
Description
In Eastern Europe in 1848 Jews constituted a sizable proportion of the total population. They were unevenly distributed in the region constituting between 3% and 10% of the population. Jews were making inroads into previously non-Jewish positions. Following World War I this progress ceased, culminating in the genocide of World War II