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These books describe the refusenik struggle as a part of the global efforts to save Soviet Jewry, which continued for three decades – the '60's to the '90's. There was no need for embellishment. The numerous participants, the passions, and the spirit all speak for themselves. This time Jewish values were strong and effective, and were proven in the global battlefield beyond any doubt. Our victory against tremendous odds was miraculous, comprehensive and exceeded all expectations, becoming one of the brightest pages of modern Jewish history.

Volume Two presents Soviet Jewry after World War II and the Holocaust: the emergence of new Soviet anti-Semitism and Stalin's purges. It describes the creation of the Jewish independent state and its influence on the awakening of the Jewish national groups in the Soviet Union; arrests and extermination of the Jewish intelligentsia. It reflects the beginning of world Jewish efforts to restore Jewish national life in the Soviet Union...