Shanghai Ghetto
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The Shanghai Ghetto was a World War II-era enclave in Shanghai where thousands of Jewish refugees found refuge from Nazi persecution under difficult and crowded conditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish refugee settlement
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World War II site ⓘ historical district ⓘ |
| aftermath |
many refugees resettled in Australia
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many refugees resettled in Israel ⓘ many refugees resettled in the United States ⓘ most refugees emigrated after World War II ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hongkou Ghetto
NERFINISHED
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Restricted Sector for Stateless Refugees NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanghai Jewish Ghetto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| createdBy | Japanese occupation authorities ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Ashkenazi Jews
NERFINISHED
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Chinese ⓘ Sephardi Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Japanese military administration in Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Holocaust
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ⓘ
Jewish refugee crisis in Europe ⓘ Nazi persecution of Jews ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Jewish schools
ⓘ
communal kitchens ⓘ hospitals and clinics ⓘ small businesses ⓘ synagogues ⓘ |
| hasPart | Ohel Moshe Synagogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Pacific War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livingConditions |
food shortages
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limited medical care ⓘ overcrowded ⓘ poor sanitation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hongkou District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shanghai ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainInflowFrom |
Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ other parts of Central and Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Japanese restrictions on refugee movement in 1943
ⓘ
internment of stateless Jewish refugees ⓘ |
| occupier | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population |
approximately 18,000 Jewish refugees
ⓘ
several thousand local Chinese residents ⓘ |
| presentUse | site of the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| significantFor | one of the few places that accepted Jewish refugees without visas during the Holocaust ⓘ |
| startTime | 1943 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
international Jewish relief organizations
ⓘ
local Jewish community in Shanghai ⓘ |
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