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The Russian Army and the Jews: Mass Deportation, Hostages, and Violence during World War I
Author(s) -
Lohr Eric
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
the russian review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.136
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1467-9434
pISSN - 0036-0341
DOI - 10.1111/0036-0341.00177
Subject(s) - deportation , citation , first world war , world war ii , history , classics , criminology , law , sociology , political science , immigration , ancient history
Although the number of Jewish civilians singled out and forced from their homes within the borders of the Russian Empire between 1914 and 1917 remains speculative, estimates range from half a million to a million.' This makes it one of the largest cases of forced migration up to World War II, yet despite its importance, the case has received remarkably little scholarly attention. In fact, many of the basic features of the expulsions and the wave of violence which accompanied them remain obscure.2 Making use of archival sources now available on the topic, this article examines the course of official Russian policies toward Jewish civilians within the boundaries of the empire during World War I. Contrary to the accusations of many Russian and Jewish contemporaries, who often blamed the civilian