Refugees from Communism: US Policy toward Central and Eastern European Political Emigration amid Sovietization (1944—1952)
Journal: Ukraïnsʹkij ìstoričnij žurnal
Year: 2025

The research purpose is to identify the specific features of the formation and implementation of US policy toward political emigration from Central and Eastern European countries from 1944 to 1952 in the context of the Sovietization of the region and the escalation of the Cold War. The focus is on analyzing the mechanisms of admission, legal status, political processing , and symbolic use of refugees from communism who fled the territories of newly established socialist regimes. The article exam