Notes, Jews in the USSR, 1917-2000
became place everybody wants.
J Anti-fascist comm 42, est. by the govt., for other groups. Propagandaic purposes
for Sovs. Increase motivation to fight, funds from Js of world. David Bergelson,
MIkhoels (one of most famous actors, both Russ and Yiddish), Ilya Ehrenburg, Pinya.
Journalists, mid-level clerks. Evsektsia end 30. Komzet, Ozet agricultural, end 37,
38. Committee didn't replace any others. Rep for Js in SU. After WWII, committee
continued, culture. Memorialization. 43 Mikihoels and other, trip to US to raise $,
met Einstein. Rehabilitation aid after war.
During war, regime lets reins go of nationalities, lets them work more to gain
support for war. Committee Einkeit, culture, identity. After war, awful conditions.
Depression, famines, 46-47, millions of people w/o place to live. Receives govt $ to
establish edu in Yiddish. Pre-war, no reason for parents to send to Yiddish schools,
like Belarussians to send to Belarussian schools. Committee's project doomed from
annaabi.ee 
