An Exploratory Analysis of Jewish Survival Rates in Polish Communities during the Holocaust

• In Event: Communal Resistance to or Support for Political Violence

Brief Overview

The pre-war political configuration in a community, the type and duration of the ghetto, the actions of the Jewish community during the war, and in some cases the number of Gentile rescuers each affected Jewish survival rates.

Author

• Susan Welch, Pennsylvania State University-University Park