Persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany 1941- 1945 Flashcards
When did Germany invade Russia? How many Jews did it have?
- 5 million.
What was Einsatzgurppen?
Intervention groups. Four specially trained units of the SS which were sent out to kill anyone undesirable. 1 million shot.
What did Hitler say needed to be eliminated?
“Life not worthy of life”
How were victims beginning to be killed?
Dig own graves then shot into them. This used bullets so began to use flamethrowers instead of guns.
When was the Wansee Conference? What did Heinrich Himmler decide? What was this referred to as?
- All Jews should be killed and mass murder should be more efficient. ‘The final solution’.
Explain what you know about the Wansee Conference.
1942 when Heinrich Himmler decided all Jews should be killed and mass murder should be more efficient. This was referred to as the ‘Final solution’. Jewish people were deceived, starved and terrorised into leaving the Ghetto’s for Concentration Camps.
What began to be used in gas chambers?
Zyklon B.
When was the Uprising in the Warshaw Ghetto? What did they do?
- Began to revolt when they realised what was happening.
When did allied forces begin liberating Concentration Camps? How did the Nazi’s try to hide the evidence?
1944-45. Blowing up Concentration Camps and marching the starving and disease-ridden Jews to Germany (Death Marches).
By 1945, how many Jews had been murdered?
6 million.
