Żydokomuna (Polish pronunciation: [ʐɨdɔkɔˈmuna], Yid-Commie) is a pejorative antisemitic stereotype which came into use between World Wars I and II, blaming Jews for the rise of communism in Poland, where communism was identified as part of a wider Jewish-led conspiracy to seize power.
The idea of Żydokomuna continued to endure to a certain extent in postwar Poland, because Polish anti-communists saw the Soviet-backed communist rise to power as the fruition of prewar anti-Polish agitation; and with it came the implication of Jewish responsibility. The appointment of Jews to positions responsible for oppressing the populace further fueled this perception.
Żydokomuna survives in the post-Soviet era primarily in rhetoric on the political fringe. However, the contentions of some Polish historians regarding Jewish disloyalty to Poland following the Soviet takeover raises the specter of Żydokomuna in the minds of other scholars.
The idea of Żydokomuna continued to endure to a certain extent in postwar Poland, because Polish anti-communists saw the Soviet-backed communist rise to power as the fruition of prewar anti-Polish agitation; and with it came the implication of Jewish responsibility. The appointment of Jews to positions responsible for oppressing the populace further fueled this perception.
Żydokomuna survives in the post-Soviet era primarily in rhetoric on the political fringe. However, the contentions of some Polish historians regarding Jewish disloyalty to Poland following the Soviet takeover raises the specter of Żydokomuna in the minds of other scholars.
