What was the destination for many Jewish refugees with Sugihara visas?
United States
Palestine
China
Japan – en route elsewhere
Answer
Japan served as a transit point for numerous Jewish refugees who held the life-saving Sugihara visas during World War II. These visas, issued by Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara in defiance of his government's orders, enabled thousands of Jews to escape the Nazi persecution and seek temporary refuge in Japan before continuing their journeys to safer destinations around the world.
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