The Final Solution Flashcards
1
Q
In essence, what was the ‘Final Solution’?
A
The systematic killing of the Jews en mass.
2
Q
When and where did the Nazis come up with the ‘Final Solution’?
A
In 1942 at the Wannsee Conference
3
Q
What were built for the ‘Final Solution’?
A
Special camps.
4
Q
Where did the Nazis build their camps?
A
Germany and other occupied countries.
5
Q
Which were 2 of the most well-known death camps?
A
Treblinka and Auschwitz
6
Q
What was the system of the ‘Final Solution’? (5 points)
A
- Take over a country
- draw up a list of Jews
- arrest and transport them to to the camps
- On arrival, Nazi doctors decided who was fit enough to work
- The rest went straight to the gas chambers
7
Q
Up to how many people could be killed in a gas chamber at once?
A
2000
8
Q
How many Jews were killed in total?
A
6 million
9
Q
How many Russians were killed in total?
A
4 million
