Piłsudski or Masaryk? Zionist Revisionism in Czechoslovakia 1925-1940
Piłsudski or Masaryk? Zionist Revisionism in Czechoslovakia 1925-1940

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the controversial nature of Zionist Revisionism and its founder Vladimir Jabotinsky, exploring its role in the pre-1948 Jewish state-building efforts and its influence on Central and Eastern European Jewish public opinion. It examines the differing manifestations of Revisionism in various European countries, highlighting the movement's adaptability and the contradictions within its ideology. The article also delves into the roots of the movement, its opposition to the policies of the World Zionist Organization, and its contentious issues, such as Britain's restrictive policies in Palestine, the socialist movement, and the Jewish Agency's donor inclusion. It further explores Jabotinsky's complex relationship with militarism and discipline, his negotiations for a Jewish army, and the internal conflicts within the Revisionist movement, particularly between its moderate and radical factions.

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