Soviet Jewish Struggle and Identity

What was the impact of Israel's victory in the Six-Day War on Soviet Jews?

• It caused a decline in Jewish cultural activities.

• It resulted in mass emigration to the United States.

• It inspired Soviet Jews to reclaim their Jewish roots.

• It led to increased repression by the Soviet government.

What was the stance of the Bolsheviks towards anti-Semitism during the Russian Civil War?

• They opposed anti-Semitism and attracted many Jews.

• They encouraged Jewish emigration.

• They were indifferent to anti-Semitism.

• They supported anti-Semitic policies.

How did Stalin's policies affect Russian Jews after World War II?

• He allowed unrestricted Jewish emigration.

• He encouraged Jewish cultural revival.

• He unleashed a new wave of anti-Jewish repression.

• He granted Jews full citizenship rights.

What was the Soviet government's response to the Six-Day War?

• They remained neutral in the conflict.

• They provided military aid to Israel.

• They barred Jewish immigration and fired refuseniks.

• They supported Jewish immigration to Israel.

What was the outcome of the refuseniks' attempted hijacking in 1970?

• They were pardoned by the Soviet government.

• They were granted asylum in the United States.

• They were arrested before the plane took off.

• They successfully flew to Israel.

What was Natan Sharansky's response to the KGB's offer for his release?

• He agreed to help the Soviets in exchange for freedom.

• He fled the country before the trial.

• He refused to admit guilt and remained imprisoned.

• He accepted the offer and moved to Israel.

How did Avital Sharansky contribute to her husband's cause?

• She wrote a book about their experiences.

• She met with global leaders to explain his plight.

• She organized protests in the Soviet Union.

• She worked as a journalist to report on Soviet issues.

What was the significance of the Jewish gathering organized by Sharansky in 1987?

• It was the first Jewish protest in the Soviet Union.

• It was the largest Jewish gathering in American history.

• It led to the immediate release of all refuseniks.

• It resulted in a peace treaty between the US and USSR.

What was the ultimate outcome of the Soviet Jewish movement?

• It led to the creation of a Jewish state within the USSR.

• The Soviet Union dissolved, allowing Jewish emigration.

• It resulted in a new wave of anti-Semitic policies.

• The movement was suppressed by the Soviet government.

According to Sharansky, what empowers a person to make positive changes in the world?

• Financial independence.

• A strong sense of identity.

• Educational achievements.

• Political connections.