Genocide 1939-1945 Flashcards
What was the German word which translates as ‘annihilation’ used by Hitler in a speech?
Vernichtung
How many Jews came into contact with the Nazis when they invaded Poland?
3 million
Where were the first ghettos created?
Krakow, Warsaw and Lublin
What happened in September 1939 to the Jews?
A curfew was put on them - later they confiscated all radios
What were Jewish ration books stamped with in 1940?
a capital J - stopped them claiming restricted goods e.g. leather
What was a significant method to marginalise the Jews from September 1941?
All Jews had to wear the star of David
When did German Jews lose their German citizenship?
April 1943
Who ordered the deportation of Jews out of the parts of Poland that were incorporated with the Reich?
Himmler
When was the order for deportation given?
October 1939
In January 1940 what were the Jews used for?
Slave Labour
What was the main problem with the Final Solution?
Where they could remove the Jews to
Who suggested the French island of Madagascar as the destination for deportation?
Richard Heydrich (member of SS)
How many Jews were under German control to be removed?
3.25 million
Why is the deportation plan considered to be a plan of annihilation?
A small island cannot contain the whole European Jewish population - most people would’ve died in transportation or from starvation
What was the Madagascan plan dependent on?
German control of the high seas
What did the invasion of USSR in June 1941 increase?
the number of Jews under German control
What kind of war did they claim it was against Russia?
A racial war
Which group did they allow to exterminate Jews in 1941?
SS Einsatzgruppen (their job was to kill Jews)