The Compromise of Return: Viennese Jews After the Holocaust.

"The Compromise of Return: Viennese Jews After the Holocaust" by Elizabeth Anthony is a book that examines the experiences of Jews who returned to Vienna after the Holocaust. The author explores their motivations for returning and the difficulties they encountered in rebuilding their lives. The book also discusses the concept of "home" and the sense of belonging that the returnees felt towards Vienna. It addresses the complex identities of Viennese Jews and the antisemitism they faced in different political movements. However, the study does not extensively cover the return of social democrats and raises questions about the idea of a "political home" for Jewish returnees. The text also discusses the formation of identity in post-Nazi Austria, focusing on the experiences of Jewish survivors. It highlights the silencing of Jewish survivors in Austrian society and the discrimination they faced in areas such as victim welfare and property restitution. The text explores the theory of the victim myth, which suggests that Austrians presented themselves as victims of National Socialism, marginalizing the true victims. The author argues that this theory oversimplifies the complex identities and experiences of postwar Austrians. Despite some factual errors, the text provides a coherent and well-structured picture of the challenges faced by Jewish returnees in Austria. [Extracted from the article]