Historical Events tagged with "tetiev"

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Crime & Law

Mass Murder Prototype in Tetiev, Ukraine

March 25th, 1919 105 years ago

In March 1919, in the town of Tetiev, Ukraine, a violent pogrom resulted in the mass murder of Jews by local militia members. Tensions fueled by anti-Semitic sentiment and the chaos of the post-World War I period led to this horrific event, where an estimated 300 to 500 Jews were killed. The local populace, under the influence of extreme nationalist ideologies, participated in the violence, marking a dark chapter in the region’s history and foreshadowing the larger atrocities that would occur during the Holocaust.

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