2017/01/01 by Ulrich Lins · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics #Eastern European Communism and Reforms
paper · doi:10.1057/978-1-352-00020-7_6
openalex publication_date 2017/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
Between the two world wars, the Esperanto movement in most Eastern European countries found itself in an almost constant struggle against disapproval or even persecution by the authorities. The end of the war lifted a heavy burden from the hearts of many Eastern European Esperantists; the destruction of fascism seemed to signal a new dawn also for the ideal of a common language. But, as the suffocating atmosphere of Stalinism continued its spread across Eastern Europe, the Esperanto spring in these countries, having barely blossomed, came to an abrupt end. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.