The Man Who Stopped the Trains to Auschwitz
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"The Man Who Stopped the Trains to Auschwitz" is a historical work that recounts how Bulgarian politician Dimitar Peshev led a decisive effort to halt the deportation of Bulgarian Jews to Nazi death camps during World War II.
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| The Man Who Stopped the Trains to Auschwitz canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical work ⓘ |
| about |
Auschwitz death camp
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Holocaust in Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Jewish community in Bulgaria ⓘ Nazi deportation plans ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject | Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesEvent | halt of deportation of Bulgarian Jews ⓘ |
| documents |
Bulgarian government actions regarding Jews
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attempted deportation of Bulgarian Jews ⓘ intervention by Dimitar Peshev ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
impact of political pressure on Nazi policies
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role of individual initiative in historical events ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
political resistance to Nazi policies
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rescue of Jews ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Holocaust studies
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history ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| historicalEventCovered |
cancellation of deportation trains from Bulgaria
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planned deportation of Bulgarian Jews to Auschwitz ⓘ |
| historicalFigureCovered |
Bulgarian Jewish leaders
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Dimitar Peshev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in Bulgarian history
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readers interested in Holocaust history ⓘ students of World War II ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Auschwitz concentration camp
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Bulgarian Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ Dimitar Peshev NERFINISHED ⓘ Holocaust in Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi deportations ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | political and moral choices in wartime Bulgaria ⓘ |
| portrays |
Bulgarian society under Nazi influence
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Dimitar Peshev as key political figure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Auschwitz-Birkenau
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Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Bulgaria
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Sofia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
individual responsibility
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moral courage ⓘ political decision-making ⓘ rescue of Jews during the Holocaust ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Holocaust
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | biographical history ⓘ |
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