The 1930s
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| Originally published | 2015 |
| Authors | Stephen Feinstein |
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| ID | 2063379 |
About The 1930s
Dust storms ravaged the Great Plains, and the economy crashed, leaving thousands unemployed, homeless, and hungry. Nazism began its rise to power in Germany, and a hurricane devastated New England. The 1930s were a time of enormous devastation, but also of great progress. . . .
Russian memorials to victims of Stalin vanish
... For the past nine years, more than 700 plaques have been put up in Russia and elsewhere, commemorating the final residences of people who died in Stalin s purges in The 1930S...
Rock in a hard place: France-Spain border residents angry over road blocks
... Tens of thousands of Spaniards fled along this route to France during the Spanish Civil War in The 1930S, while many allied forces and Jews escaped in the other direction during the Nazi occupation...
Antisemitic graffiti in Paris worries French leaders
...Stars of David have been found graffitied on buildings in the Paris area, in acts that political leaders have said " recall The 1930S"...
Léopold Sédar Senghor: Senegal delays auction in France
... He was a distinguished poet who pioneered Négritude - an anti-colonialist movement that championed African cultures - alongside Martinican poet Aimé Cesairé while a student in Paris in The 1930S...
Kuda Bux: The Indian magician who charmed the West with his 'X-ray eyes'
... But what if his eyes were covered with lumps of dough, thick swabs of cotton and several layers of gauze - and he had multiple layers of bandages wound tightly around his head in such a way that only his nostrils were left exposed? Kuda Bux, who was born in Kashmir in 1905, was famous for performing this cycling feat on streets of England and Europe in The 1930S and 40s - something he claimed he was able to do because he could " see without eyes"...
Man, 94, finds father's beloved classic car on auction site
... Malcolm Stern, from Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, chanced on The 1930S Talbot Barracq while trying to recreate a 3D model...
Israel Gaza: Antisemitic incidents 'triple in UK' since Hamas attack
... He compared the ideology of Hamas to that of the Nazis in The 1930S and 40s...
Keir Starmer: Labour leader hoping for keys to Downing Street
... With a general election rapidly approaching, he will be hoping that deliberate positioning will help his party win power again, four years after suffering its worst result since The 1930S...
Antisemitic graffiti in Paris worries French leaders
Stars of David have been found graffitied on buildings in the Paris area, in acts that political leaders have said " recall The 1930S ".
Some 60 Stars of David were painted on walls in the 14th arrondissement of Paris on Monday night.
France is grappling with a big rise in antisemitic incidents.
More Than 850 such acts have been reported in France since the Hamas attacks in Israel on 7 October, says Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin.
Paris authorities announced that an investigation into degradation of property aggravated by racist intent would be launched.
" I Am crying, because I Am Once Again seeing the hate that we received when I was a child, " a resident of one of The Buildings graffitied told the broadcaster BFMTV. " I can't understand it. "
In a statement, the mayoralty of the 14th arrondissement wrote that the acts " recall The Events of The 1930S . . which led to the extermination of millions of Jews".
Emmanuel Grégoire, deputy to Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo , said The Stars would be removed and an investigation launched.
" Antisemitism continues to kill, " Mr Grégoire said. " We will never give up The Fight . "
Separately, A Woman was on Tuesday morning. Officers claimed she was behaving in a threatening way and refused to comply with instructions.
Similar graffiti was also found in Parisian suburbs including Vanves, Fontenay-aux-Roses, Aubervilliers and Saint-Ouen. The Stars were accompanied by inscriptions such as " from The River to The Sea , Palestine will win".
The Mayor of Saint-Ouen, Karim Bouamrane , called for the authors of the " antisemitic and racist" graffiti in his city to be prosecuted to the full extent of The Law .
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne condemned what she termed " disgraceful acts".
The sharp rise in antisemitic incidents worries 83% of French People , a poll for BFMTV found.
Political leaders, including President Emmanuel Macron , have warned of The Risk of " importing" tensions caused by the Israel-Hamas war into France.
About 400 people have been arrested for antisemitic acts this month, Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti said Sunday.
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