the striking aftermath
According to Pew Research Center (2016), “in 1939, there were 16.6 Jews worldwide, and a majority of them - 9.5 million, or 57% – lived in Europe. By the end of World War II, in 1945, the Jewish population of Europe had shrunk to 3.8 million, or 35% of the world’s 11 million Jews. About 6 million European Jews were killed during the Holocaust.”
Challenges faced
Jewish survivors of the Holocaust faced many challenges when they were rescued, including:
o Fearing the return to their homes because of remaining antisemitism
o Healing from any disease or starvation
o Leaving their homes to go elsewhere to avoid hatred and violence
- According to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (n.d.), “tens of thousands of homeless Holocaust survivors migrated westward to other European territories liberated by the western Allies.” These individuals were placed in refugee shelters and other camps
o Fearing the return to their homes because of remaining antisemitism
o Healing from any disease or starvation
o Leaving their homes to go elsewhere to avoid hatred and violence
- According to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (n.d.), “tens of thousands of homeless Holocaust survivors migrated westward to other European territories liberated by the western Allies.” These individuals were placed in refugee shelters and other camps
references: Jaimie gaffney
Pew Research Center. (2016). The continuing decline of Europe’s Jewish population. Retrieved on July 7, 2016 from http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/02/09/europes-jewish-population/
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. (n.d.). The Aftermath of the Holocaust. Retrieved on July 7, 2016 from https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005129
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. (n.d.). The Aftermath of the Holocaust. Retrieved on July 7, 2016 from https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005129
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