Mennonite Exodus : The Rescue and Resettlement of the Russian Mennonites Since the Communist Revolution

Frank H. Epp (1929-1986) was a Manitoba-born educator, author, and historian. He founded two periodicals (“The Canadian Mennonite” and “Mennonite Reporter”), served as President of Conrad Grebel College (University of Waterloo), and wrote several books on Mennonite history. In this volume, Epp describes the circumstances surrounding Mennonite migrations from the Soviet Union to North and South America in the 1920s-1940s. He sketches the contours of Mennonite society in eastern Europe and the Russian Revolution’s impact on Mennonite life, then examines the financial, legal, and political complexities of relocating tens of thousands of Mennonites after WWI and during/after WWII. Epp pays particular attention to the development of Mennonite administrative bodies and aid organizations - as well as leadership figures - in both Europe and the Americas to facilitate immigration. Includes endnotes and index.