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• I looked up Birobidjan... - eflatminor 14:27:48 05/28/02 (5)
  In Reply to: No, I've not heard of Birobidjan. What lesson does it teach us? (nt) posted by eflatminor on May 28, 2002 at 12:45:51:

  and now see that I'm not the only crazy thinking mother! In any case, I found nothing as to why it failed. Can you explain?
  
  

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  • Re: I looked up Birobidjan... - Victor Khomenko 14:42:59 05/28/02 (4)
    In Reply to: I looked up Birobidjan... posted by eflatminor on May 28, 2002 at 14:27:48:

    Why what failed? Stalin's planned forced relocation of all Soviet Jews to that remote region? We shall probably never know why it was called off, but all Jews who lived in the USSR in the early fifties remember the fear and anticipation, the rumors of cattle trains on the ready at the stations, awaiting just the command. Not surprising, if one was old enough to remember what was done to Crimea Tartars few years prior to that.

    So it never failed, the plan simply was never implemented. There are still some Jews living there - I think about 3000 of them - voluntarily.
    

    
    
    
    

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    • Re: I looked up Birobidjan... - SimonTJU 17:52:30 05/28/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: I looked up Birobidjan... posted by Victor Khomenko on May 28, 2002 at 14:42:59:

      "I don't know why it was called off"...
      Hi Victor: It is my understanding that in early 50's there was an internal fight, this time against Beria. The affair of "Murderers in white coats" were last event before Stalin dies either by natural causes or poisoned by Beria. Immidiately after his death, all (prominent) Jewish prisoners were free. Thus, on surface, Stain death was a reason for "calling it off". Simon
      
      

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    • I see - eflatminor 15:02:17 05/28/02 (2)
      In Reply to: Re: I looked up Birobidjan... posted by Victor Khomenko on May 28, 2002 at 14:42:59:

      Force anything on anybody and they'll likely resist. Human nature I suppose.
      
      

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      • Re: I see - Jazz Inmate 18:55:03 05/28/02 (1)
        In Reply to: I see posted by eflatminor on May 28, 2002 at 15:02:17:

        That's the message you get out of this? The message is that your proposal is Stalinesque.
        
        

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        • Fine - eflatminor 06:34:07 05/29/02 (0)
          In Reply to: Re: I see posted by jazz inmate on May 28, 2002 at 18:55:03:

          Give it a name. I never suggested forcing anyone to do anything. YOU believe my proposal was Stalinesque, it say it was very different.
          
          

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