Undigested Past: The Holocaust in Lithuania

by Robert van Voren

During WWII, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviets in 1940 and by the Germans in 1941. Lithuania's Jewish minority was totally exterminated during the war, along with Polish and Lithuanian citizens. Examining interlocking factors that led to the violence, this study seeks to explain why these tragic events took place in a county that harbored a large Jewish community for 500 years, and how these events still influence Lithuanian society today. Voren (political science, the Vytautas Magnus U. in Kaunas, Lithuania) gives historical background on Jews in Lithuania and socialism and delves into the origins of anti-Semitism in Lithuania. He describes Jewish life in Lithuania between the World Wars and looks at issues of compliance and collaboration during the occupation and the Holocaust in Lithuania. The book is for those interested in European, dissent, and Holocaust studies. There is no subject index. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

208 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2011

Reviews

[Jūratė Vysockienė · Rating 5 out of 5]

Viena iš puikiausių knygų, padedančių žmogui suprasti ir susigyventi su jo tautiečių, senelių amžiaus žmonių dalyvavimu holokauste. Daug skaičiau knygų apie tai, bet šią rekomenduočiau kiekvienam, nes nu taip taktiškai ir žmogiškai aprašyti tokią opią temą, tuo metu neapsiimant aukos vaidmens ir nebadant pirštais yra išskirtinis dalykas.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very difficult subject matter