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Spicuiri din primii mei ani de activitate ilegală în perioada interbelică
Moments from My First Years of Illegal Political Activity in the Interwar Period

Author(s): Adalbert Rosinger
Subject(s): Cultural history, Oral history, Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Editura Hasefer
Keywords: Adalbert Rosinger; memoirs; Communist Youth organization;

Summary/Abstract: The following text is part of Adalbert Rosinger’s memoirs, which he wrote immediately after his emigration from Romania to Israel in 1978, as o consequence of Nicolai Ceausescu’s personal Decree, during the years 1978-1981. The Decree of June 1978 was issued by Nicolai Ceausescu and determined taking the debts of which Rosinger was accused as part of the Romanoexport trial, on behalf of the State. Issuing of the decree, that followed the direct intervention of US Senator Abraham Ribicoff and other American political personalities, during Ceausescu’s 1978 visit to Washington, led to Rosinger’s emigration to Israel in September 1978. The fragment refers to Rosinger’s youth activity as a member of the Communist Youth Union in Budapest and later as a member of the Red Aid Association in Oradea and Bucharest. This Interbellum activity period, began with enthusiasm and confidence in the internationalist ideal, and came to an end, with suspicion and disappointment. This happened, while Rosinger has taken notice gradually of the deployment of Stalinism influence over the youth organizations throughout Eastern Europe.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 3 (19)
  • Page Range: 346-353
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Romanian