Which country during World War 2 saved many from death at the hands of the Nazis???

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pavano_carl

There are many examples of many european nations both handing Jews over to the Nazis as well as protecting some at the same time. With the exception of Denmark, which should be saluted, most of the nations and their policies acted on political and economic principle as opposed to any moral principal. There were many individual heros ranging from private citizens to governtment officials who used whatever means were at their disposal to try and help jews- but thats entirely different from government policy and action.
The Spain paradox is really defined by Franco, and how he navigated WW2 as a neutral country despite his ties to Nazi Germany- and I would not rush to paint it as heroic. Franco was interested in what was best for Franco- nothing more, nothing less, If he had been offered Gilbrata(sp?) for the Jews within Spain, I'm sure the outcome would have been different. - Franco was no missionary-and the major German forces never entered Spain, so Spain never faced the same test other countries did (and failed). Even Mussolini could be credited with saving Jewish lives under this logic.

Davey Boy Smith #1 Fan- VACATION

I have to go with Spain, where many Sephardim Jews had already applied for citizenship or had apeard on embassy lists as former Spanish and were saved. Some families had not been or visit Spain for the last 500 years.

It does have a history of the Inquisition and anti-semitism.

Malka D. 2

Spain was a very anti semitic country back then, I am surprised how they save a lot of Jews during the holocaust.

1986

Russia doesn't like Jews and save some Jews.

Metsuya

I agree with Davey's answer. Spain did have many Spanish diplamats who issued visas to many Jews.

I know the US saved a lot of Jews and so did the Russians

Denmark was really helpful. The king of Denmark actually put on a yellow star of David when the Nazis invaded Denmark.

Zzzzmmm

I will agree with the mayority, it was Spain

Canute

Bulgaria

Just**121-125

Spain save a lot of Jews with a history of anti semitism.

Pickles

Spain and many other countries.

MikeInRI

Russia

paperback_writer

I know that Albanian Muslims did a lot and saved almost their entire Jewish population from the Nazis.

Other than that... Denmark was wonderful, but I guess you don't mean this country because it was not an 'enemy' of the Jews.

edit... hmmmmm..... well, you really have me intrigued now!

The countries that I always heard had a bad history of anti semitism were Poland, Austria, and France.

So I'll guess....Poland?

(Or Austria?!)

Hopeless, thank you very much for those links. I found that so interesting. Yes, it does seem that this show is illustrating to Iranian people some things that we Jews experienced. The only negative point is where there is a division between Israel, and Jews, because of course Israel is the Jewish state. But overall, the programme SEEMS to be having a positive effect, and anything which can foster better relations is good. :)

So, is the answer to the question in fact Iran?

Israel On Blog

i can't think about countries, but people as individual has help other people...
as far has i know you can include in your list: Holland, Denmark and tomorrow at office i'll check it for u, and i'll send you a full details.

By the way, i'm trying to answer your question (yeah, i'm from Israel) but can't find the way to do it :)
anyway, this is my mail: israelonblog@gmail.com
and lucky u, but i'm one of the marketing from government that arranging the Bar Mitzva tours to IUsrael next year ;)

Proud Grandma

Spain was neutral but did help some Jews

Georgeo 3

Albania.A lot of jews were saved by Albanian.There r a lot of jews that live in Albania since after World War 2.

vvhiitefang

Turkey?

Mr. X

hungary lasted a long time, protecting their jews until the fall of 1944. but when hungary fell, it fell hard, and 95% of jews outside the capital, and the vast majority of jews in budapest, were killed.

and we all know from Casablanca (best movie ever!) that exit visas to the west were issued in morocco.

otherwise, i'm stumped.

HopelessZ00

Paperback is very correct but there was also a large number of Jews who were Polish Jewish Refugees in Shanghai who were discriminated against and forced to live in Refugee Camps for many years.

edit: also many arab lands including that of Palestine!

edit: Haman, that's very possible, BTW does Iran still show on tv this weekly show? Iran Holocaust show sympathetic to Jews. See the second link plz, from Canadian TV

H.Hero

That's right, it was Spain

Ivri Anokhi

It's one of the great untold stories of World War II: In 1943, in German-occupied Denmark, the Danish people find out that all 7,500 Danish Jews are about to be rounded up and deported to German concentration camps. Danish citizens spontaneously make their own decision: it's not going to happen. And it didn't. Risking their own lives, the Danes quickly rallied round to save their fellow citizens, and almost all of the country's Jews were able to escape the clutches of the Nazis and find refuge in neutral Sweden.

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YHC

Spain a Catholic country and very antisemitic did save many from the Nazis.

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Quite a few countries contributed to saving their Jews from destruction.
French resistance fought against the Vichy government of France and helped Jews escape.
Poland, in spite of the massive loss of Jewish life, had a large segment of it's populis that hid Jews.
Bulgaria saved almost its entire Jewish population.
Denmark as well.

Duke of Tudor

The countries that saved the Jews the most were Poland, followed by Netherlands, France, Ukraine, Belgium, Lithuania, Hungary, Belarus, Slovakia, Germany (including Oskar Schindler), etc.

See the links below for more details.

Dude who doesn't know

The French

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Spain did.

mark

Palestine.

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