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Subcarpathian Rus
Historical region today located mainly in western Ukraine, in the region bordered by Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. Also known as Carpathian Ruthenia, this region was part of the Kingdom of Hugray from the 9th Century until the end of WWI. During the interwar period, it constituted the easternmost part of Czechoslovakia. With the partition of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Subcarpathian Rus was again part of Hungary until 1945, when it was ceded to Soviet Ukraine.
Denver, CO
In the 1960s, Oscar Sladek and his wife Selma move to Denver, where Selma is from. They settle there and have four children, Oscar continues to pursue his career as a folk musician, and he works to spread awareness about the Holocaust.
Los Angeles, CA
In the 1950s, Oscar Sladek moves to Los Angeles to pursue his career as a folk musician. In California he meets and marries Selma Rosen.
Haifa, Israel
A port city in what is today northern Israel. Haifa was the port of entry for many European Jews emigrating to Israel after it obtained statehood in 1948. (Under British Mandate Palestine (1920-1948), Jewish immigration was limited but, with few other options, many European Jews entered illegaly.) In 1949, Oscar Sladek’s family get permission to immigrate legally; they arrived at the port of Haifa on May 14, 1949, on the first anniversary of the State of Israel's founding.
This map features a selection of locations that figure in the history of the Holocaust. This is not a comprehensive map. The featured locations were selected based on their relevance to the Survival & Witness project. Many sites have been omitted due to the limited scope of this project; new locations will be added as the project is expanded.