The Final Solution dates

Question 1

Hitler’s prophecy: he states that a world war will end in the destruction of the Jewish race

Answer 1

30 January 1939

Question 2

A number of concentration camps are set up including Lodz.

Answer 2

1939

Question 3

Himmler orders the deportation of Jews to Polish ghettos including Lodz, Warsaw, Lublin and Lvov.

Answer 3

30 October 1939

Question 4

Defeat of a number of Eastern Nations led to a growth in the Jewish Reich population.

Answer 4

1940

Question 5

Hitler and other leaders pursue the Madagascar plan. Hitler discusses the deportation plan for 3.5 million Jews with Mussolini.

Answer 5

Summer 1940

Question 6

The invasion of Russia leads to the Jewish population increasing by a projected 5 million in the case of Soviet surrender.

Answer 6

June 1941

Question 7

Wilhelme Koppe asks Himmler if he can kill 30,000 TB Polish Jews. Himmler says Hitler must be asked.

Answer 7

1941

Question 8

Hans Franck of the General Gouvernment complains about overflow in camps such as Lodz leading to their relocation to extermination camps such as Riga and Minsk.

Answer 8

1941

Question 9

The SS begin drowning Jews in the Pinsk marshes (Ukraine) without direct orders from Hitler.

Answer 9

1941.

Question 10

Stalin orders the deportation of 600,000 Jews from Siberia, with a further 400,000 to follow. This somewhat sparked the increased extermination of Soviet Jews.

Answer 10

August 1941

Question 11

Hitler tells the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem that he plans to eradicate all European Jews.

Answer 11

1941

Question 12

All Jews are forced to wear the Star of David.

Answer 12

1 September 1941

Question 13

Roosevelt orders all German warships to be considered threatening and shot on sight, angering Hitler and spurring on his poor treatment of his “hostage” Jews.

Answer 13

11 September 1941

Question 14

Hitler and Himmler agree to deport German Jews East in greater numbers.

Answer 14

September 1941

Question 15

Hitler increased persecution of Berliner Jews following encouragement from Goebbels.

Answer 15

21 November 1941

Question 16

Gauleiter in the East, such as Aurther Greiser of Warthegau call for extermination in larger numbers.

Answer 16

Late 1941

Question 17

Gassing and widespread murder of Jews begins in some camps without a direct higher order. In areas such as Chelmno, Warthegau, gas vans were being used.

Answer 17

December 1941

Question 18

Following America joining the war, Hitler explicitly states his intention to exterminate the Jews to Himmler, saying they were to be “exterminated as Partisans.”

Answer 18

18 December 1941

Question 19

Wansee Conference, led by Hedyrich.

Answer 19

20 January 1942

Question 20

By this date, 700,000 Russians had been murdered by the Einsatzgruppen.

Answer 20

March 1942

Question 21

German citizenship is revoked for all Jews.

Answer 21

April 1943

Question 22

Soviets liberate the concentration camps.

Answer 22

January 1945