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Dimitar Peshev was born on the 25th of June, , in Kyustendil, Bulgaria.!
Dimitar Peshev: The Politician Who Saved 48,000 Bulgarian Jews from Deportation
During the Second World War, Bulgaria was committed to staying neutral.
That does not mean, however, that its Jewish citizens were safe.
The role of Dimitar Peshev, recognized as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem, was emphasized by Italian journalist of Bulgarian Jewish heritage Gabriele.
Jews had lived in the country for nearly 2,000 years. Despite their horrible treatment at the hands of their supposedly “neutral” government, there was at least one lawmaker willing to fight for them: Dimitar Peshev.
Bulgaria took an opportunistic view during World War II
Bulgaria saw World War II as an opportunity, as the country had aligned itself with the wrong side during the Great War.
As a result, it had ceded large amounts of territory. This loss, combined with others during the Second Balkan War, had cost Bulgaria. Government officials took an opportunistic view toward Germany in the lead up to the start of WWII, hoping to gain back the territory it had lost, without having to participate in any battles.
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact of 1939 was a non-aggre