Summary 10 - The Final Solution Flashcards
1
Q
When did the Nazi’s implement the ‘final solution’ to the ‘Jewish problem’?
A
Between 1942 and early 1945
2
Q
Describe the efficiency of the killings?
A
The Nazis created a bureaucratic killing machine, even as defeat loomed the killings were accelerated.
This marked a change from the confused and varied actions of pre-1942
3
Q
How many people were murdered in total? (mainly Jews but some POWs, dissidents, disabled people were also killed)
A
Between 5 and 6 million
4
Q
Why did the Nazis carry out the ‘final solution?’
A
Previous plans (Madagascar/deportation to the General Government area of Poland) had shown that there were too many Jews to be dealt with by such plans. Radical new policies were needed.
