Notes, Jews in the USSR, 1917-2000
market. Black market grew so large that it began to take toll on productivity of SU
economy. Battle, show trials. Misappropriating funds, stealing products, assets,
fruits of central econ system, funneling into pockets. Managing to acquire goods
from abroad. Newspapers, disproportionate # of Jewish sounding names, many
convicted, some killed.
Was Khrushchev antisem? Not in classic way, but a boy from the village. Had
absorbed at church a certain deg of judeophobia. Possibly antisem, but not his
driving force. Party slogans. Absolutely refused to recognize J suffering. Ukraine
today demanding recognition of genocide, famine of 30s, millions died, wanting
indemnities, etc. New Uk govt see SU past as kind of bad dream to genocide.
Disconcerting to Ru.
Pop rel begins to bubble up again, esp Islam and Orthodoxy. Islamic fundamentalism
didn't really exist outside of Egypt in this time. Concerned about dual loyalties.
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