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The new era of Slovene spiritual, cultural and, in a certain sense, political history, is marked by the condition of exile. The first Slovene book, printed in 1550, was written by Primož Trubar, a Protestant, emigrant and exile par excellence. Trubar and his followers translated, wrote, made plans, and worked, "for the prosperity of their homeland," in exile; therefore, the fundamental document of Judeo-Christian civilization and culture—the Holy Bible—was translated into Slovene, in exile. Books were sent to the homeland in barrels, and young people were invited to be educated at German universities. Trubar died an exile, convinced that his cause in the homeland was, if not won, at least well on the road to success.

World War II gave rise to two episodes of government-in-exile: the Commonwealth government headed by Quezon, and the government headed by Laurel in the last days of the Japanese Occupation in the Philippines. In both instances, the decision for the government to go into exile was made by outside forces, the United States in the case of Quezon, and Japan in the case of Laurel. The conditions that led to the formation of the government-in-exile, the functions that they served while in exile, and the views of the Filipino people towards them are discussed in the article.

Mit der Machtübernahme Hitlers Ende Januar 1933 wurde die demokratische Weimarer Republik zu Grabe getragen. Für alle, die sich Hitler und seiner nationalsozialistischen Bewegung in den Weg gestellt hatten, wurde es nun lebensgefährlich in Deutschland. Außerdem war mit der Etablierung des "Dritten Reiches" der Antisemitismus Staatsdoktrin geworden. Jüdinnen und Juden ... mehr
Der Beitrag Exil und Remigration erschien zuerst auf Demokratiegeschichten.