A Round Trip or «The Myth of No Return» in Eastern European Migration

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Romanenko Olena

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82–85

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314.151.3-054.72(71+73=161.2)“1846/1939֨

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https://doi.org/10.15407/nte2020.01.082

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Romanenko, O. (2020) A Round Trip, or the Myth of no Return in Eastern European Migration. Folk Art and Ethnology, 1 (383), 82–85.

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Romanenko Olena

Ph.D., junior research fellow of the State Institution Institute of World History of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

A Round Trip or «The Myth of No Return»A Round Trip or «The Myth of No Return»in Eastern European Migration

Abstract

Considering difficulties of the early 20^th century emigrants’ life and their controversial fate in their own history of emigration, it is worth saying that they did not always end successfully. The period before, during and after World War I became particularly active in increasing migration policy for both Americas. The Central and Eastern European regions became labor suppliers primarily to the USA and Canada.

The article provides an overview of some cases of unsuccessful emigration to North America and unravels the myth, which from the early 19^th century until today has been circulating among emigrants: quick enrichment and better destiny. The examples cited in the article mainly refer to emigrants from the territory of Galicia (first as a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and later as Poland’s lands during the interwar period).

Keywords

migration, Eastern Europe, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Poland, Bohemian lands.

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