ABSTRACT
In this volume, scholars from the United States, Israel and Eastern Europe examine the history of the Holocaust on Soviet territory and its treatment in Soviet politics and literature from 1945 to 1991. Of special interest to researchers will be chapters on some of the major research sources for historical study, including census materials, memorial books, archives and recently released documents.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |74 pages
The Holocaust in the Soviet Union
part |55 pages
Soviet Policies During the Holocaust
chapter |28 pages
Escape and Evacuation of Soviet Jews at the Time of the Nazi Invasion
Policies and Realities
chapter |19 pages
Soviet Jewry in the Thinking of the Yishuv Leadership, 1939–1943
Some Preliminary Observations
part |74 pages
Regional Studies
chapter |17 pages
The Jewish Community in the Soviet-Annexed Territories on the Eve of the Holocaust
A Social Scientist's View
part |43 pages
Sources for Study of the Holocaust in the Soviet Union
chapter |11 pages
Polish Jewish Officers Who Were Killed in Katyn
An Ongoing Investigation in Light of Documents Recently Released by the USSR