The Holocaust/Shoah as a Tabooed Component in Czech Society´s Memory after World War II?

Abstract

The text analyzes the tematization of a key phenomen of 20th century history and the axis of post-war Jewish identity - the Holocaust/Shoah in the Czech lands with overlaps tp Central Europe. In contrast to propositions of the well-known political scientist Barša it tries to prove that the Holocaust became the pillar of Jewish identity already after the end of World War II.

Keywords

• Holocaust/Shoah
• Memory
• Czech Society
• Tabooed Component