Diffusion in Eastern European Culture
... Prior to World War II, Eastern Europe had very distinct cultures and traditions. However, after the war, those customs and traditions were permanently altered, and thus laid the ground for a mass exodus of Eastern Europe. Eastern Europe was left in ruins after the war, and along with physical destruction, the economy was left baron. ... However, the actual battles occurred on the battlefronts of Eastern Europe and the citizens living there experienced it first hand. ... The economy of Eastern Europe was also destroyed and left a wreck. ... The communities of Eastern Europe could not thrive like some of them once did because companies could not collect money from residents who were in desperate need of financial aid themselves. ... All over the streets of Eastern European countries, laid broken down houses and buildings. ... The economy of North America seemed excellent in comparison to the distraught Eastern Europe. These were all major pull factors for residents of Eastern Europe. ... This massive emigration of people from Eastern Europe after World War Two severely altered and diffused the culture it once had. ... This chain reaction ultimately led to a diffusion of culture, and once rich societies became barren and desolate, lacking culture. Once these immigrants moved, they lost some of their traditions; assimilating with mainstream North American culture. What defines a society and ethnic group is its traditions and cultures; if it loses its culture, it loses its identity. This happened with many once-unique groups found in Eastern Europe. ... Although certain people didn’t lose their homes, they lost their freedoms with the oppression inflicted upon them by the new leader of the majority of Eastern Europe, Stalin. ... Many other European nations were left severely altered after the war, such as Germany, which was divided in two, Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary. ... As a result, the once thriving Eastern European Jewish population was left decimated, and the remnants wanted to escape the horrors of the past. ... It needed people, and the Jews of Eastern Europe needed a new home, so the fit was perfect. ... This logically led to the emigration of Jews in Eastern Europe to Israel. ... Finally, the excessive persecution of Jews, and the newly founded State of Israel led to the exodus of European Jews to Israel.