In his early 20s, the region that would become the USSR had performed a number of pogroms and mass murders in the name of blood-libel. Post WWI, Bolshevik started to become a bit of a dog-whistle for Jews, which got amplified through WWII, and then fed back into anti-Bolshevik/antisemitic beliefs.
As a proud, yet incredibly hypocritical Jew, I’m sure Einstein had seen enough antisemitism coming from that region that it likely played some sort of a role in his decision.
In his early 20s, the region that would become the USSR had performed a number of pogroms and mass murders in the name of blood-libel. Post WWI, Bolshevik started to become a bit of a dog-whistle for Jews, which got amplified through WWII, and then fed back into anti-Bolshevik/antisemitic beliefs.
As a proud, yet incredibly hypocritical Jew, I’m sure Einstein had seen enough antisemitism coming from that region that it likely played some sort of a role in his decision.
Also, this is an assumption.