02239cam a22003133u 4500 62816 UtSlPG 20260610134440.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 16005589 UtSlPG en iso639-1 D501 American Jewish Committee The Jews in the Eastern War Zone Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2020-08-01 E-text prepared by Richard Hulse, Quentin Campbell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Jews in the Eastern War Zone" by the American Jewish Committee is a historical account written during the early 20th century. This work sheds light on the plight of Jews in Eastern Europe, particularly regarding their suffering during World War I and the socio-political dynamics they faced in the region. The focus is on the immense hardships endured by Jewish communities caught in the turmoil of war, condemned by adverse conditions and social prejudices. The opening of the book details the dire circumstances of the Jewish population in Russia and surrounding areas at the outbreak of World War I. It describes how millions of Jews found themselves trapped in a war zone, facing atrocities and violence from both the military and local populations. The text outlines examples of mass expulsions, brutal treatment, and the overwhelming economic hardships that resulted from the war policies. The authors emphasize the struggle for survival amid systematic persecution and the contrasting responses from various societal segments, revealing the complexity of their situation during this tumultuous period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified World War, 1914-1918 -- Jews https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62816 103640 103640