Das American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (AJDC) in der britischen Besatzungszone Österreichs

Abstract

At the End of the Second World Warmillions of people in Europe were uprooted and searching for anew home. The AJDC was in the Displaced Person (DP) camps of Europe to assist the survivors of the Holocaust. Also, the rebuilding of Jewish communities in Europe in the post-war period offered hope and a future to the survivors. The article focuses the activities of the AJDC in the British zone of occupation of Austria. The Joint opened an office in Graz in 1945 and assistance thousands of Jewish refugees in the British zone. In Graz, the AJDC worked to improve the lot of the needy, the poor, and the sick and helped establish institutions such as homes for students and kids, Jewish schools, social welfare programs and health clinics. The Joint also played a decisive role in the reestablishment of the Jewish community and the Jewish life in the region.