Refugees, Relief, and Resettlement
Explore the history of refugees and forced migration throughout World War II and the Early Cold War through this new collection of primary sources.
Part 1: Refugees, Relief, and Resettlement: Forced Migration and World War II
Explores the plight of refugees and displaced persons across Europe, North Africa, and Asia from 1935 to 1950 through manuscript records sourced from the National Archives of UK and USA, the British Library, World Jewish Relief and more. Researchers can reach into the story of the largest single global displacement of people—some 60 million—in the time span that just before, during, and shortly after the Second World War.
*NEW Part 2: The Early Cold War and Decolonisation
Explores the history of refugees and forced migration during the early Cold War, covering events such as the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, the Prague Spring of 1968, the Korean War and wars of Southeast Asia.
