Srebrnik, Henry Felix.

Dreams of nationhood American Jewish communists and the Soviet Birobidzhan project, 1924-1951 / [electronic resource] : Henry Felix Srebrnik. - Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2010. - xx, 289 p. : ill. - Jewish identities in post modern society . - Jewish identities in post modern society. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-282) and index.

Introduction: American Jews, communism, the ICOR and Birobidzhan -- The formation of Ambijan -- The people's delegation and the popular front, 1935-1939 -- Wartime aid to the Soviet Union: the ICOR -- Wartime aid to the Soviet Union: Ambijan -- The postwar orphans' campaign and the Ambijan-ICOR merger -- The glory years, 1946-1948 -- Ambijan and the creation of israel -- The gathering storm: McCarthyism, cold war, and decline -- Islands of resistance, 1949-1950 -- Conclusion: from hope to hoax.


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Jews--Politics and government--United States--20th century.
Jewish communists--History--United States--20th century.
Communism--History--United States--20th century.


Birobidzhan (Russia)--History.
Evreĭskai͡a avtonomnai͡a oblastʹ (Russia)--History.


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