5. Emigration of Jews Flashcards
What took place to discuss the Jewish refugee crisis of 1938?
The Evian Conference
Who was present at the Evian Conference 1938?
24 countries
One Jewish representative but she was only given observer status and wasn’t allowed to participate
Outcome of Evian Conference
All countries expressed sympathy for the Jews but did little to help
Lots of anti-Semitism shown (E.g. Canada said that “none is too many”)
USA and Britain agreed to accept 30,000 Jews annually
What was set up in 1938 to supposedly make it easier for Jews to emigrate? Who set this up?
Central Office for Jewish Emigration set up by Eichmann
Jewish emigration from 1933-1938 and from 1938-1941
1933-1938 voluntary emigration was encouraged
1938-1941 controlled emigration
Why was it difficult for many Jews to emigrate?
They had to give their assets to the state before leaving, pay a tax to leave and the Nazis limited how much money could be transferred overseas
Under voluntary emigration, how many Jews voluntarily left Germany between 1933 and 1938?
150,000
Reasons why only a small number of Jews emigrated under voluntary emigration?
Most German Jews felt thoroughly German and wanted to stay
Difficult to find foreign dirties willing to accept large numbers of Jews as many countries had begun to limit Jewish immigration
What was the Madagascar Plan?
Nazi plan to send 4 million Jews to Madagascar to solve ‘Jewish problem’
The sale of Jewish property in Europe would finance the initial costs of deportation
Living conditions in Madagascar were intended to be harsh, leading to the eventual elimination of the Jews by natural causes
Why does the Nazi policy of emigration fail?
Evian Conference - where to put them?
Jews stripped of wealth
Logistical nightmare
More Jews inherited after invasion
What could failure of Nazi’s emigration policy lead to?
The mass killing of Jews as it was seen as an easier option to kill them than remove them from Germany
