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Scouting Abroad and In Exile

The Communists and the Nazis were quick to suppress Scouting when they came to power. Scouting and its traditions were maintained by emigres and refugees of several Eastern Bloc countries. Though unaffiliated with the World Organization of the Scout Movement, many maintain ties and provide support to the reemerging Scouting movements in the countries of their birth.

Each of these Scouting organizations had its origins in the National Scouting organization disbanded by the Communist regime.

	Külföldi Magyar Cserkész Szövetség, the Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris Külföldi Magyar Cserkész Szövetség: Home Page of the Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris (in Hungarian). Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris:History and traditions of Külföldi Magyar Cserkész Szövetség (in English). Links to other sites related to Hungarian Scouting.
	National Organization of Russian Scouts Home Page of the National Organization of Russian Scouts (NORS-Australia): Nikita Gileff, Chief Scout of the National Organisation of Russian Scouts in Australia, has written this short history to create an awareness that Russian Scouting remained active for 85 years and that the rebirth of Scouting in Russia is another phase in a long tradition.
	ZHP– Zwiazek Harcerstwa Polskiego, the Polish Scouting Association Abroad ZHPWEB: Home Page of Zwiazek Harcerstwa Polskiego, the Polish Scouting Association Abroad (in Polish). Mirror sites and links to Polish Scouting Abroad in Australia, USA, UK and Sweden. Links to ZHP and ZHR in Poland (Mostly in Polish). Some English language material, excellent graphics, some delightful photographs.

		Founders, Absent Friends, Returning Brothers. A history of the membership of the World Organization listing Founding Members, countries in which Scouting was disbanded, and national associations returning to the World Organization after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
		A Chronicle of Scouting in Eastern Europe and Russia: With the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe and Russia, Scouting has returned to many lands where it had previously taken root. These pages chronicle the return of former members and the addition of new members to the World Organization of the Scout Movement. They also report the growth of Scouting in the other nations of Eastern Europe. Scouting organizations around the world are assisting in the growth of Scouting in both Eastern Europe and Russia. They have been identified by country where information is available. Currently, the "Chronicle" reports on the progress of Scouting in 19 countries in Central and Eastern Europe. The Chronicle Home Page provides links to each.

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