World: THE JEWS IN EUROPE
The Nazi aim was to make Europe Judenfrei, free of Jews, by methods ranging from emigration to murder. How well they succeeded, even 15 years after their defeat in World War II, is shown by the following table compiled by the World Jewish Congress, dealing with countries once Nazi-held:
Jews in 1933 Jews Today
Poland 3,300,00 30,000
Germany 550,000 30,000
Austria 190,000 10,000
Hungary 400,000 80,000
Czechoslovakia 315,000 18,000
Rumania 850,000 180,000
Netherlands 150,000 23,000
Belgium 100,000 33,000
Yugoslavia 75,000 6,500
Greece 75,000 6,000
France 320,000 300,000
Italy 57,000 30,000
Totals: 6,382,000 746,500
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