EXILE IN THE CLOISTERED GULAG
EXILE IN THE CLOISTERED GULAG

Summary/Abstract: There are no simple solutions or miracle cures to prevent the emergence of political systems that commit crimes against humanity. The creativity of evil is as limitless as that of good. While the crimes of National Socialism can be clearly documented and communicated - from the persecution of the Jews and Hitler's ideology to the concentration camps and those responsible for the ‘Final Solution’ - the history of communist totalitarianism is less tangible. There is often a lack of information about the number of victims, perpetrators or the locations of the gulags. The reasons why parts of Europe adopted these regimes and why they lasted so long remain difficult to explain. However, writers and artists of the time have helped to shed light on the atrocities. It also emphasises the importance of willpower, which enabled people to survive in the midst of such extreme situations.

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