1873. This created many anti-Semitic political parties. ("Anti-Semitism")Russia’s first major pogrom began at Easter 1881 in Russia. Czar Alexander III decided to make a third of Jews emigrate, a third to die, and a third to disappear ( be converted ). This continued under Czar Nicholas II (1894-1917). He called the Jews ‘Christ-killers’. (Flannery)In 1894, Alfred Dreyfus, a French Jewish officer, was accused of treason. This influenced many Anti-Semitic feelings. To counteract this, the government granted emancipation to the Jews. Dreyfus was found innocent. (Flannery)Russia accused the Jews of conspiring to take control of the world and the world’s gold supply. This event was known as the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Even books were published explaining the details of this propaganda. The first book was released in Russia in 1905. Many Jewish people were targeted against because of the book’s release and the forgery was used during the pogrom. The rumor began in 1905 and was discredited in 1921. Regardless, the scandal spread throughout the world after World War I. ("Anti-Semitism")After the revolution in Russia, pogroms spread. Many believe the Jews were being used as scapegoats, because the revolution wasn’t successful. The pogroms resulted in 600 communities being destroyed. The Russians rioted and thousands of Jews were killed. ("Anti-Semitism")The pogroms in Russia continued. The Russian civil war, between 1918 and 1920, left the Jews caught in the middle. The war was between the White and Red Armies; both sides attacked the Jewish population to rid Russia of their ‘Jewish problem’. ("Anti-Semitism")The United States was not left out in the discrimination of the Jewish people. The Russian publications of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion circulated throughout the United States. This caused many Americans to develop anti-Jewish sediments. Two groups, Rom...
