'Jewish Policy' of the Szalasi regime
TitleThe 'Jewish Policy' of the Szalasi regime
Author
Call numberS940.5318/002
Object number04187cp
Place of publicationJerusalem
PublisherYad Vashem
Year of publication
2012
Dimensionspp119-156
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal "Yad Vashem Studies" Vol 40 Part 1 2012 pp119-156
Description
Dissects the Jewish policy of sworn antisemite and Hungarian Nazi leader, Ferenc Szalasi, who seized power in Oct 1944. His regime is known for its rabid, racist antisemitism, shooting murders of thousands of Jews into the Danube River in Budapest, and death marches of Jews. His pragmatism extended to the Jews as he sought to prevent or postpone their destruction if they could serve practical needs