Jewish Life in USA and USSR History Essay Research

Jewish life in US and USSR during the Interwar Period
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August 22, 2020
Understanding the cultural, political, and economic context that a population undergoes through history is important for any history student. It allows him, not only to have an idea about the paradigmatic shift that happened in societal views about them but also to know the relationship between historical events and a population’s culture and ideologies. In this paper, the author would like to analyze the differences between the lives of Jews in the US and the USSR during the Interwar Period. This includes factors such as incorporation, education, and economic integration, among others. All in all, the author believes that between the two countries, Jewish life in the United States presents a better environment for both their individual and collective well-being. 
Factors that affect Jewish lives
Demographic Changes and Settlement
One of the significant changes that happened between the Jews living in the US and the USSR was the change in the demographic distribution of the Jewish population following the end of the First World War. As immigrants looking for new places to build their communities and achieve their dreams, these changes in demographic distribution is one of the important things that should be considered. 
On the one hand, Jews in the US have experienced rapid and vast population growth following the end of the first war. It was said that in 1920, 2.5 million out of the total 8 million inhabitants in New York City is comprised of Jews, while in 1930, the same population has begun settling in other urban areas within the United States. On the other hand, Jews living in the USSR have also reached around 2.5 million and was initially settled in the former Pale of Settlement during the Tsarist Regime. However, the same population had subsequently moved towards several interior cities after the collapse of the empire. 
In line with the changes in demographics of the Jewish population, it could be seen that although the immigrant Jewish population had roughly the same number of occupants and distribution, those living in the United States were initially incorporated into the urban and industrial life of the cities, whereas those in the USSR were only limited to some places. Nonetheless, both populations (US and USSR Jewish populations) were given free movement in around 1940s in both states. Thus, it could be seen that although the US life has given more liberty to the Jewish population when it comes to demographic and settlement choices, the conditions are almost the same between the two states. 
Cultural and Traditional Life
           During the early times following the end of the First World War, the Jews have experienced a variety of harsh treatments in the different countries where they settled in. These experiences were rooted, not only in their ‘foreign’ classification but also due to the increasing differences in ideological and political atmosphere between the US and the USSR. 
           On the one hand, the Jewish population living in the US has experience...