Why Was ‘6 Million’ in Headlines BEFORE WWII

1. The Sun (New York), June 6, 1915
Appeal: “The Crucifixion of Jews Must Stop!” — references six million Jews in Russia being persecuted.
➝ Context: Relief call during WWI for Eastern European Jews.
2. New York Times, Oct 18, 1918
Headline: “$1,000,000,000 Fund to Rebuild Jewry — Six Million Souls Will Need Help to Resume Normal Life When War Is Ended.”
➝ Context: Jewish War Relief fundraising after WWI.
3. New York Times, Sept 8, 1919
Headline: “Ukrainian Jews Aim to Stop Pogroms; Mass Meeting Hears That 127,000 Jews Have Been Killed and Six Million Are in Peril.”
➝ Context: Pogroms in Ukraine during civil war.
4. New York Times, Nov 12, 1919
Article notes: “about 6,000,000 souls” in tragically unbelievable poverty, starvation, and disease.
➝ Context: Quoting Felix Warburg of the Joint Distribution Committee.
5. New York Times, May 7, 1920
Headline: “Jewish War Aid Gets $100,000 Gift” — relief for Eastern Europe, *“six million face horrifying conditions of famine, disease and death.”
➝ Context: Continued post-war famine relief.
6. New York Times, July 20, 1921
Headline: “Begs America Save 6,000,000 in Russia — Massacre Threatens All Jews as Soviet Power Wanes.”
➝ Context: Russian famine and political violence.
7. Montreal Gazette, Dec 28, 1931
Headline: “Six Million Jews Face Starvation.”
➝ Context: Harsh winter famine conditions in Eastern Europe.