Which group did Gherman Pântea help save from massacre in 1941?
Jews
Christians
Muslims
Buddhists
Answer
Jews were saved from massacre in 1941 by Gherman Pântea, a Romanian diplomat who served as the consul-general of Romania in Odessa, Ukraine, during the Holocaust. He issued thousands of visas to Jews, enabling them to escape the Nazi-occupied territories. Pântea's actions have been recognized by the State of Israel as an act of heroism and he is considered one of the Righteous Among the Nations.
The Gutsy Gherman: A Quiz on the Life and Legacy of Romanian Politician Gherman Pântea
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In which area were Jews deported to camps in during Pântea's time as mayor?
Gherman Pântea was suspected of which crimes after the war?
How did Pântea spend much of his post-war life?
Under which regime did Gherman Pântea become a political prisoner?
In which year did Pântea have his war crimes verdict overturned?
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