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Stopped in flight: Shanghai and the Polish Jewish refugees of 1941

Andrew Jakubowicz
- 03 Jul 2018 - 
- Vol. 24, Iss: 3, pp 287-304
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The arrival of about 1000 Polish Jews in Shanghai in 1941 has remained one of the footnotes of the Holocaust, even though most survived the War, unexpectedly trapped in the city as discussed by the authors.
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The arrival of about 1000 Polish Jews in Shanghai in 1941 has remained one of the footnotes of the Holocaust, even though most survived the War, unexpectedly trapped in the city. This article argue...

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Wartime Shanghai and the Jewish Refugees from Central Europe: Survival, Co-Existence, and Identity in a Multi-Ethnic City

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