Politics and nationality in contemporary Soviet-Jewish emigration, 1968-89

Abstract

Part 1 Survey of Soviet Jewish history - precursors of the emigration movement: the early Soviet period Stalinism, 1930-1953 the roots of anti-zionism and anti-semitism in the post-war period contemporary status of Jewish culture. Part 2 The birth of the Jewish emigration movement: post-war revival of Jewish national consciousness emigration policy prior to 1968 the birth of the contemporary emigration movement and the Soviet response the anti-zionist campaign of the 1970s The Soviet exit visa application process the education tax. Part 3 Post-zionist emigration: the drop-out phenomenon - causes and effects application related obstacles to emigration visa application denials under international law the Helsinki final act the second decade - the halting of emigration, 1980-86 a new beginning, perestroika emigration during 1987-1989 Part 4 Soviet Germans - a brief history an introduction to their emigration: German immigration to Russia early nationality policy and the Soviet Germans World War II and its aftermath Chancellor Adenauer's visit to Moscow the Soviet German experience since 1965 a comparison of Germans, Jews, and their emigration. Part 5 The domestic context of Soviet emigration policy: Soviet Jewish emigration policy - 1970-1973 Soviet Jewish emigration policy - 1974-1979 Jewish and German emigration - 1980-1986 Gorbachev's objectives and post-1986 emigration.