Ernest Galpert The special thing about Ernest Galpert

Ernest Galpert

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

1918 today Austria-Hungary

1920 Czechoslovakia Today

During WWII Hungary Today

Soviet Union Russia Today

Soviet Union Ukraine Today

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

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

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

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

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

�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. Religion

�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. Economy

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

�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. Education

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

Ernest in School

Ernest is born in 1923 Went to school Took family photo in 1927 Forced into labor brigades Parents died in gas chambers Married Tilda in 1946 Taught boys about Judaism Lived in USSR Helps with the services Visits Israel