Refusenik Movement and Heroic Women

What was the primary focus of the refusenik movement?

• To support Soviet government policies

• To establish a new political party

• To fight for Jewish emigration rights

• To promote Soviet culture

How did the Six-Day War affect Soviet Jewish consciousness?

• It resulted in a decline in Jewish identity

• It led to increased support for Arab countries

• It strengthened their ties with the Soviet government

• It sparked a desire to emigrate to Israel

What was the significance of the women's campaign known as the 35's?

• It was a military operation

• It was a protest against Soviet arms

• It was a cultural exchange program

• It unified global Jewish support for Soviet Jewry

What role did Avital Sharansky play in the refusenik movement?

• She was a Soviet government official

• She was a famous actress

• She campaigned tirelessly for her husband's release

• She led military operations

What was Ida Nudel known for during her time in the Soviet Union?

• Her work as a Soviet spy

• Her activism for Jewish emigration

• Her role in Soviet politics

• Her career in Hollywood

What was the outcome of Ida Nudel's activism?

• She became a Soviet official

• She was exiled to Siberia

• She moved to the United States

• She became a famous singer

What was the plan called that Sylvia Zalmanson and her group devised?

• Operation Exodus

• Operation Wedding

• Operation Liberation

• Operation Freedom

What was the intended goal of Operation Wedding?

• To host a cultural festival

• To start a new political party

• To hijack a plane and escape the Soviet Union

• To organize a large protest

What was Sylvia Zalmanson's fate after the failed escape plan?

• She was elected to a political office

• She became a famous artist in the Soviet Union

• She was imprisoned in a labor camp

• She was awarded a Nobel Prize

What did Sylvia Zalmanson do after her release from prison?

• She returned to the Soviet Union

• She emigrated to Israel and became an artist

• She became a political leader

• She moved to the United States