| Jedwabne pogrom The Jedwabne pogrom (or Jedwabne massacre) () was the mass murder of Jewish residents of Jedwabne in German Nazi occupied Poland that took place on July 10, 1941, during World War II. The responsibility sensu stricto was ascribed to approximately 40 non-Jewish ethnic Polish men from or around the town of Jedwabne. Jedwabne_pogrom
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| Pogrom pogrom is a form of riot directed against a particular group, whether ethnic, religious, or other, and characterized by the killing and destruction of their homes, businesses, and religious centers. The term was originally used to denote extensive violence against Jews – either spontaneous or premeditated – but in English it is also applied to similar incidents against other minority groups. Pogrom
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| Bronisław Geremek Professor Bronisław Geremek (born Benjamin Lewertow on March 6, 1932 in Warsaw, died July 13 2008 in Lubień, close to Nowy Tomyśl, Poland), was a Polish social historian and politician. Bronisław_Geremek
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| Lithuanian Activist Front Lithuanian Activist Front (LithuanianLietuvos aktyvistų frontas), commonly abbreviated as LAF, was a short-lived organization of Lithuanian fascists established in 1940, when Lithuania was occupied by the Soviets. The goal of the organization was to liberate Lithuania and re-establish its independence. Lithuanian_Activist_Front
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| The Holocaust in Poland Holocaust, also known as haShoah () was the officially sanctioned genocide which took the lives of three million Polish Jews in World War II, destroying an entire civilization. Only a small number survived or managed to escape beyond the reach of the Nazis. The Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Poland was an event involving the implementation of German policy of systematic and mostly successful destruction of indigenous Polish-Jewish population. The_Holocaust_in_Poland
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| Simcha Rotem Simcha Rotem (Warsaw, Poland, 1924 –) born Szymon Rathajzer, also known as Kazik, his nom de guerre as a member of the Jewish underground in Warsaw, served as the head courier of the Jewish Fighting Organization (ZOB), which planned and executed the Warsaw ghetto uprising against the Nazis. Simcha_Rotem
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| Tolerance Monument Tolerance Monument (Hebrew פסל הסובלנות) is an outdoor sculpture located in a park near Goldman Promenade in Jerusalem, Israel. The monument was designed by Polish sculptor Czesław Dźwigaj, known for his religious art, in collaboration with sculptor Michal Kubiak. The project was funded by Polish businessman Aleksander Gudzowaty to promote peace and tolerance in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Tolerance_Monument
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| Jerzy and Eugenia Latoszyński Jerzy and Eugenia Latoszyński were a Polish husband and wife who saved the life of a Jewish boy, Artur Citryn from the Holocaust, during the Nazi German occupation of Poland in World War II. They were posthumously bestowed the title of the Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem on May 23, 2005. The medals and a diploma were presented by the Israeli ambassador, David Peleg, to their two surviving daughters, Teresa and Elżbieta, at the Branicki Palace in Warsaw. Jerzy_and_Eugenia_Latoszyński
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| Rescue of Jews by Poles during the Holocaust Polish Jews were the primary victims of the German Nazi-organized Holocaust. Throughout the German occupation of Poland, many Polish gentiles — at great risk to themselves and their families — rescued Jews from the Nazis. There were more Polish rescuers than Righteous from any other nation. Rescue_of_Jews_by_Poles_during_the_Holocaust
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| Deaths in January 2009 Deaths in 2009 ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2009. Deaths_in_January_2009
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| Joanna Wiszniewicz Joanna Wiszniewicz (18 March 1947 2009) was a Polish historian. Associated with the Jewish Historical Institute, she specialized in the history of Jews in Poland. Joanna_Wiszniewicz
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| Maria Orwid Maria Orwid (23 July 1930 Jagiellonian University. Maria_Orwid
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| Białystok pogrom Białystok pogrom occurred between 14–16 June 1906 (1–3 June Old Style) in the Polish town of Białystok, then under Russian rule. During the pogrom between 81 and 88 people were killed, and about 80 people were wounded.The Białystok pogrom is often seen as one of the series of violent outbreaks against Jews which were organized by Czarist authorities between 1903 and 1908, including the Kishinev pogrom, the Odessa pogrom, the Kiev pogrom and the Yekaterinoslav pogrom. Białystok_pogrom
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