Lesson 23:Escape from the Nazis
Lesson 23:Escape from the Nazis
Lesson 23:Escape from the Nazis
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In April of 1944, a declaration ordered all Jews inHungary to wear yellow stars.Confronting <strong>the</strong> <strong>Nazis</strong>Raoul arrived in Budapest in July 1944. Budapestis Hungary’s capital. There were about 200,000 Jewsleft in this city. Right away, Raoul went to work.First, he got several hundred Jews to come workfor him. He couldn’t pay <strong>the</strong>m. Instead, he gave<strong>the</strong>m something more valuable. He put <strong>the</strong>m underSweden’s protection. Since Sweden was a neutralcountry, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Nazis</strong> could not harm its people.8
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