Radio Prague International - Topic «History»

A brief history of Jewish identity and belonging in Czechoslovakia


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What do Czechs and Czech historians think about Czech treatment of the Jewish community in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and Czechoslovakia in the 20th century? I spoke to historian Ivan Puš to understand the shifting narratives surrounding Jewish belonging in Czechoslovakia. We discussed Jewish assimilation before the Second World War, Czechoslovak attitudes toward Jews that evolved in the latter half of the 20th century, and the role of censorship until the political changes of 1989, among other topics.
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