“BLACK BLOODY PALM SUNDAY” IN LODZ, 9 APRIL 1933

Abstract

The paper examines the little-known event in the history of Poland – ―Black Bloody Palm Sunday‖ in Lodz, which took place on April 9, 1933. According to the German archives, the author analyzes the prerequisites, course and consequences of the ―Bloody Sunday‖ and its impact on inter-ethnic relations in Poland, specifically the relations of German and Jewish minorities. The findings reveal the provocative nature of the 1933events in Lodz.

Keywords

• history of poland, history of germany, lodz, national socialism, anti-semitism, world war ii, holocaust.