Public Mood and Opinion Towards the So-Called Jewish Question in Slovakia after the Supression of the Slovak National Uprising, 1944-1945

Abstract

This paper analyzes public reactions towards official anti-Semitism in Slovakia after the defeat of the Slovak National Uprising in October 1944. There are two research questions that this paper aims to answer: What was the mood and attitude of the Slovak society towards the so-called Jewish question in the final eight months of the existence of the Slovak state? What influenced the general mood and attitude in this period the most?

Keywords

• mood and opinion
• Slovak society
• Holocaust