1933Hitler Takes Power and Jewish Emigration Begins

Hitler takes over Germany; his anti-Semitic sentiments are w...
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1881
1933

💥 Pogroms in Russia and Ukraine Kill Thousands

Three major waves of pogroms kill tens of thousands of Jews in Russia and Ukraine. More than two million Russian Jews emigrate in the period 1881–1920.
Pogroms in Russia and Ukraine Kill Thousands (1881)
PogromsAnti-SemitismPersecutionEmigrationRussiaUkraine19th Century
RussiaRussiaUkraineUkraine

💔 Pogroms in Russian Empire Force Emigration

Pogroms in the Russian Empire kill several Jews and injure large numbers, destroy thousands of Jewish homes, and motivate hundreds of thousands of Jews to flee.
Pogroms in Russian Empire Force Emigration (1881)
PogromsAnti-SemitismEmigrationPersecutionRussian Empire19th CenturyViolence
RussiaRussia

✈️ Mass Emigration of Russian Jews Begins

Over two million of the Russian Jews emigrate. Most go to the U.S., others elsewhere, some to the Land of Israel. The first group of Biluim organize in Kharkov.
Mass Emigration of Russian Jews Begins (1881)
EmigrationRussiaUnited StatesFirst AliyahBiluMigration19th Century
RussiaRussiaUnited StatesUnited StatesIsraelIsrael

🇩🇪 Hitler Takes Power and Jewish Emigration Begins

Hitler takes over Germany; his anti-Semitic sentiments are well-known, prompting numerous Jews to emigrate.
Hitler Takes Power and Jewish Emigration Begins (1933)
Nazi GermanyHitlerAnti-SemitismEmigrationJewish ExodusHolocaust1930sPersecution
GermanyGermany