Ernest GalpertErnest Galpert

CountriesCountries

The special thing about Ernest Galpert is that he had lived in 5 different countries throughout his life.

Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary

1918 today

CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia

1920 Today

HungaryHungary

During WWII Today

RussiaRussia

Soviet Union Today

UkraineUkraine

Soviet Union Today

Politics: Austria-HungaryPolitics: Austria-Hungary

The King in 1918 was Charles IV and he died on March 9, 1922.

The government was a monarchy

Politics: CzechoslovakiaPolitics: Czechoslovakia

Thomas Masaryk was the president during the 1930’s.

The government was a democracy.

Politics: HungaryPolitics: Hungary

Béla Imrédy was the prime minister during the WWII who worked with the nazi’s.

The government was a democracy

Politics: RussiaPolitics: Russia

Joseph Stalin was the leader of Russia coming out of WWII

The government was Communism

UkraineUkraine

Nikita Khrushchev was the leader when Ukraine was part of the USSR

The government of Communism

ReligionReligion

In Austria-Hungary, Hungary and Czechoslovakia the dominant religion is Roman Catholic.

The Soviet Union is Russian OrthodoxUkraine’s religion is Orthodox Christianity.Only Hungary did not tolerate Jews.

EconomyEconomy

In Austria-Hungary the main currency was the Krone.

Some major products included tobacco, manufactured goods, and fuels

Jews were openly allowed to participate. Ernest’s parents even owned a store.

HousingHousing

Jews usually lived among the community

This is what a normal house looked like

EducationEducation

Jewish boys would go to a school named Cheder at 6:30 and pray at 8:30

Then they would go to normal school where they would sometimes learn the opposite of what they had learned that morning.

PicturesPictures

Ernest and his wife Tilda

Ernest and his parents and his sisters

Ernest in SchoolErnest in School

Ernest is born in 1923

Took family photo in 1927

Visits Israel

Helps with the services

Lived in USSR

Taught boys about Judaism

Went to school

Parents died in gas chambers

Forced into labor brigades

Married Tilda in 1946