They'd Had Enough

Bulgaria was an Axis nation during WWII. It adopted unspeakable anti-Semitic laws restricting human rights and forcing Jewish men into labor camps.

But in 1943, Bulgarians had had enough.

The Nazis ordered 6,000 Jews to be deported to Poland. Local politician Dimitar Peshev refused. His defiance sparked protests in the streets – an epic rescue effort began. Citizens helped their Jewish neighbors hide.

Clergy forged baptism paperwork. Bulgaria would not comply with the horrors of the Third Reich.

The people had spoken. All 6,000 Jewish lives were saved.

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Bulgaria was an Axis nation during WWII. It adopted unspeakable anti-Semitic laws restricting human rights and forcing Jewish men into labor camps.

But in 1943, Bulgarians had had enough.

The Nazis ordered 6,000 Jews to be deported to Poland. Local politician Dimitar Peshev refused. His defiance sparked protests in the streets – an epic rescue effort began. Citizens helped their Jewish neighbors hide. Clergy forged baptism paperwork. Bulgaria would not comply with the horrors of the Third Reich.

The people had spoken. All 6,000 Jewish lives were saved.