"White Russians, Red Peril": A Cold War History of Migration to Australia

by Sheila Fitzpatrick

Book Overview

Over 20,000 ethnic Russians migrated to Australia after World War II - yet we know very little about their experiences. Some came via China, others from refugee camps in Europe.

Many preferred to keep a low profile in Australia, and some attempted to 'pass' as Polish, West Ukrainian or Yugoslavian. They had good reason to do so: to the Soviet Union, Australia's resettling of Russians amounted to the theft of its citizens, and undercover...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032057491
• ISBN13: 9781032057491
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.2"