The Shoah (1939–1945)
Law for the Defence of the Nation
23 janv. 1941·Bulgarie
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The Bulgarian Assembly votes a law modelled on the Nuremberg texts: definition of Jews, quotas, prohibition of professions, mixed marriage and property ownership; the Orthodox Church and some deputies protest without succeeding in having it repealed.
The National Assembly of Bulgaria votes the Law for the Protection of the Nation, modeled on German texts. It defines who is Jewish, prohibits mixed marriages, excludes from the liberal professions and the civil service, imposes quotas and prepares the seizure of property. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church, deputies from the ruling party, professional unions and intellectuals protest publicly without obtaining the withdrawal of the text. The law comes into force in the weeks that follow.
- Period :
- The Shoah (1939–1945)
- Type :
- Shoah
- Region :
- Central and Eastern Europe
- Country :
- Bulgarie
Mémorial de la Shoah, Paris ; Yad Vashem, base des communautés.