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Hakoah Vienna And The International Nature Of Interwar Austrian Sports, William Bowman
Hakoah Vienna And The International Nature Of Interwar Austrian Sports, William Bowman
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Hakoah Vienna was the most important Jewish sports organization in interwar Austria. Indeed, Hakoah, which means strength or power in Hebrew, was one of the most significant sports clubs on the continent of Europe during that period. This article examines the early history of Hakoah, its rise to international fame, and its demise in 1938 at the hands of the Nazis and their sympathizers in Austria.