Evian conference - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What was the purpose of the Evian Conference? Countries met to decide how to help Jewish refugees that wanted to escape Nazi rule. Outcome of Evian Conference The countries did nothing and sent Hitler the signal he needed: Foreign governments would not interfere in his anti-Jewish policies What happened on Kristallnacht Night when Nazis sent out a telegram to direct them to burn and destroy homes, offices and property of the Jewish people. Many were arrested. The world did nothi...

The American Jewish Experience Final-Questions and Answers 100%Verified Pale of Settlement - ANSWER-Restricted district that Jews in Russia were required to live in. 90% of Jews lived here Pogrom - ANSWER-Violent organized riots that broke out against Jews after the assassination of Czar Alexander II in 1881 Jewish Daily Forward - ANSWER-1897 daily newspaper for jewish americans, helped maintain yiddish culture meanwhile becoming more american. Edited by Abraham Cahan and had 250,000 ne...