Notes, Jews in the USSR, 1917-2000
Brezhnev, stability.
Rumors, 52-53, Js driven to Far E. No proof. More or less as normal. How can you
measure normal life? Anachronisms, comparisons w life in W. Compare w/
neighbors. J masses were living just great. Changes 80s, early 90s. Cossacks
persecuting? No, econ became worse in 80s and 90s, but now they had a place to
go.
SU and US, proxy wars many places. United Arab Republic, backed by SU? Didn't
want war. Not calling all shots. Latakia.
49 Tsahal further than UN agreement of 47? SU finds that not fitting as socialist
partner. Korean War all nations, what to vote in UN? UN going to war? IL required to
vote. SU supported IL in UN, sent weapons. SU expected IL to support SU. IL
deliberated, absented. Bomb in Ramat Gan. Stalin dies, 53. Sinai Campaign.
Hungarian uprising? IL collaborating w postcolonials. Stalin didn't support Arabs?
Khrushchev decided to support 3rd world countries, influence, including Arab world.
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