1. Ernest Galpert

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

3. Austria-Hungary 1918today

4. Czechoslovakia 1920Today

5. Hungary During WWIIToday

6. Russia Soviet UnionToday

7. Ukraine Soviet UnionToday

8. Politics: Austria-Hungary The King in 1918 was Charles IV and he died on March 9, 1922. The government was a monarchy

9. Politics: Czechoslovakia Thomas Masaryk was the president during the 1930’s. The government was a democracy.

10. Politics: Hungary Béla Imrédy was the prime minister during the WWII who worked with the nazi’s. The government was a democracy

11. Politics: Russia Joseph Stalin was the leader of Russia coming out of WWII The government was Communism

12. Ukraine Nikita Khrushchev was the leader when Ukraine was part of the USSR The government of Communism

13. Religion In Austria-Hungary, Hungary and Czechoslovakia the dominant religion is Roman Catholic. The Soviet Union is Russian Orthodox Ukraine’s religion is Orthodox Christianity. Only Hungary did not tolerate Jews.

14. Economy 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.

15. Housing Jews usually lived among the community This is what a normal house looked like

16. Education 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.

17. Pictures Ernest and his wife Tilda Ernest and his parents and his sisters

18. Ernest in School

19. 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