What was the purpose of the "Finial Solution"?
What was the purpose of the “Finial Solution”?Hitler introduced the finial solution in order to exterminate the Jews. He felt he had to adopt this measure as a result of his invasion of Russia in 1941. By occupying Russia, he now had to get rid of six million more Jews. His prior polices of laws and emigration would no longer be successful and so the drastic policy of the “finial solution” was adoptedPrior to the finial solution, Hitler treated the Jews differently. He used laws to discriminate against the Jews, and slowly take away their rights. Through such laws as, the Nuremberg law, Hitler was able to gradually lower the place of the Jew in Germanys society. Examples of how he did this were, how he got rid of Jewish people from important jobs such as doctors and lawyers. On April 1st, nationwide boycotting of Jewish shops and businesses began. In July 23rd 1938, all Jews were issued with separate identity cards. By 1939, Jewish citizens had no place in German society. All Jews were made give up their possessions and were evicted from their homes and forced into designated Jewish accommodations.Hitler and the Nazis hated the Jews, as they believed in the superiority of the Aryan Race and they persecuted any group that they thought challenged Nazi ideas. Jewish people had different religious beliefs and the Nazis blamed Jews for the death of Christ. Also, most Jews were well educated and had successful and well paying jobs, this made the Nazi feel threatened and superior, and for this Hitler and all Nazis hated them.Source B, tells us how a conference was held in Berlin to discuss the “long term future of polish Jewry”, and the “concentration of Jews in the cities”, was introduced. Hitler’s aims were to subject the Jews to hard labour, then put them to death. I know from research through the Internet, that the camps resembled a very closely a mass-production line in a modern industrial plant. When a transport full of Jewish victims rolled into the nearby station, the “passengers” were herded into the camp and had to surrender their valuables and currency for supposedly safekeeping. They were taken to changing rooms where they were stripped, their clothes being later sent to German charity relief. Source D also tells us of the horrid conditions
of the Ghettos, of how “over crowding increased…. on average, 13 people were put into a room, while thousands of people had no rooms at all”.Historians still differ in views about when the “extermination of Jews” began. Some say it began as early as 1933, when Hitler was able to persecute Jewish people through Laws. Others say that it did not begin until the final solution came into practice, and Jews were actually being killed and made to live in Ghettos and camps. I personally feel that it began back in 1933, when Hitler first began to discriminate against Jews, ...
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of the Ghettos, of how “over crowding increased…. on average, 13 people were put into a room, while thousands of people had no rooms at all”.Historians still differ in views about when the “extermination of Jews” began. Some say it began as early as 1933, when Hitler was able to persecute Jewish people through Laws. Others say that it did not begin until the final solution came into practice, and Jews were actually being killed and made to live in Ghettos and camps. I personally feel that it began back in 1933, when Hitler first began to discriminate against Jews, as it was from here that Hitler was able to control the lives of Jewish people, and make them suffer. Whatever the reason for the Finial Solution, we cannot get away from the fact that it meant the extermination of European Jews.According to source A, B and C, what were the ghettos and why were they established by the Nazis?”The Ghetto”, was formerly a section of a town or city within which, Jewish people were compelled by law to live. Walls surrounded the Ghettos, and the gates were locked at night. Jewish people were compelled to wear identifying insignia, which was usually a star, outside of the Ghettos. I know this through my research. Source A indorses my research also, it tells us of how in October 1940, and “walls were built around the ghettos to stop the spread of epidemics from within the ghettos”. Also, source C tells us of the arrangements with in the ghettos, of how “all Jews living outside the walls must move inside them, and all Poles living inside the ghettoes must leave It”. No other source mentions the fact that the Poles were asked to leave. Source A tells us of how before the war the ghetto areas were home to 40,000 people, but Hitler soon “penned” half a million Jews into the area.Source B tells us, that the ghettoes were set up as “stages of the ultimate aim”. This was all discussed at a conference in Berlin on September 21st, and it was agreed to be kept, “strictly secret”. Source A also discusses the stages, oh how they could “only do what was feasible at the time”. Source A also backs up what is told in source B, by saying how Hitler’s aim was to “exterminate, annihilate and wipe out, how the “individual meant nothing”. It also tells us of how Hitler tried to enforce this “insane objectives” on the German people by propaganda, such as advertisements using rats to portray Jewish people. Source B, tells us of how the Ghettos came about, of how the “concentration of Jews in the cities, meant the creation of ghettos”, and how Jewish people would have been forbidden to enter certain districts of the city altogether. We also learn from source A, of the harsh living standards of the ghettos, which are described as the “greatest human trap in history!” How these restricted areas were plagued with disease and flooded with starving Jewish people. “184 calories were allowed to each person per day”. Were told from this source how, many people died the painful and show death from starvation.We know that the ghettos were set up for the “concentration of all Jewish people”. We learn this from source B. Hitler’s plans were to keep al the Jews in a small place together away from the rest of the world, and other cities. It was here that he would begin his “war of inhalation!”How reliable is source A as a representation of life in the Warsaw Ghetto?No one source is always 100% reliable. Source A is reliable to a certain extent. It tells us of how the Jewish people were treated in the “Ghettos”. It tells us of the situations and living standards of the Ghettos, and how the people within the walls felt. “Terrible feeling, like being caught in a trap with no way out.” The videos footage shows us scenes of naked bodies lying in the middle of the streets, and dead bodies being hauled about in carts. All these images bring about a frightening atmosphere of how life was for the Jewish people within the Ghettos. This source is reliable to a certain extent, as it has an eyewitness retelling the events that happened there, he tells us of the terrible conditions. “I takes a very long time for someone to die from starvation, a very long time-a painful death.” It is also reliable to the extent in that it has some quotes from Hitler, telling of his plans to “annihilate and exterminate! It also tells us of a film called “The eternal Jew”. This was a film made in 1940 by Hitler based on his opinion towards Jewish people. It also provides us with facts and static’s of how “more than 100,000 Jews had already died before the first train left for Auschwitz”.One would have to question the sources total reliability as it was most likely made by a German solider who would be very anti-Hitler. This video is all anti-Hitler and shows him as a mass murdering monster, it makes him out to be that sole cause of all the bad treatment of the Jews. It only tells us of the bad things about the Ghettos, it doesn’t tell us any good sides (if any) or of the people who did make it through the experience. It gives us scenes of death, disease and poverty. Of homeless children and streets flooded with dead bodies. Someone who hated Hitler and was aimed to portray Hitler at his worst made this video. It was aimed to show its audience the worst and most cruel sides to Hitler, and of the suffering he caused. The video would have been edited to show the points, and pick out all the worst parts. Also it would edit all of Hitler’s speeches and what he said, and only select any points, which threatened or persecuted the Jews. “ I must get rid of all Jews, they are the element of revolt!” This is why this source would not be totally reliable. Some Jewish people didn’t mind living in the Ghettos, they enjoyed all being together, also a lot of people made it out of the Ghettos, but the video doesn’t mention any of this. The video was aimed to make its audience see Hitler as a very bad person, who had the power to bring destruction to, so many. People who hated Hitler made it and its purpose was to make its audience feel the same, and for these reason it is not totally reliable.To what extent do sources A, D and E give a full/accurate pictures of life in the Warsaw Ghetto?These sources give us very different pictures of the Warsaw Ghetto and tell us of the life within, to a certain extent. Source A gives us a very grim look of how hard and horrific life in the Ghetto was. “The greatest human trap in history- starvation and epidemics”. Source D also gives us an indication of the harsh conditions, but it also tells us of some of the good points of the Ghettos. Also source E tells us good points about Ghettos, of the types of programs that were available.Source A provides ghastly images and portrays a frightful picture of the life within the Warsaw ghetto. It tells us of how the Jewish people were forced to live in one big place together like animals and how they were “penned up in their own districts.” It tells us how many people died the “long and painful death” of starvation, and how the ghettos were also plagued with disease and epidemics. “In October 1940, the ghettos were walled in because of the alleged danger of epidemics.” Source A reiterates some of the pints in source A, It tells us of the overcrowding situation, of how “ on average there was 13 people to a room, while thousands had no rooms at all.” It also tells us of thousands of Jews dying from starvation. But on the contrary, source D tells us of the extreme storage of fuel in the dwellings in the ghettos. Source D tells us that 194 calories were given to each person per day, while source A tells us that it was only 184 calories per day. Source D tells us good points about the ghettos while source A does not. It tells us “despite this terrible oppression, and isolation, the Jew of Warsaw struggled to maintain a decent, civilised way of life.” It tells us of all the organisations that were set up for the Jewish people. For example “illegal school musical evenings and reading groups.” Showing us that in spite of all the trouble, the Jewish people tried to make the best of their bad situation. Source E also tells us positive things about the ghettos. It tells us how such programs as, hospitals and workshops were set up, This also relates to what source B tells us, in showing us that not everything about the ghettos was all bad.Each source gives us a version of what life was like in the ghetto. Each source tells us something different. Source A is by a person who is very ante-Hitler. This German solider wants to portray Hitler in the worst possible ay. This is why the source only tells us those bad points of the ghettos, so that its audience will see Hitler as a truly evil person. Source D gives us a more balanced outlook to the ghetto. It gives us both the good and bad sides to the ghetto. Source F gives us good points also.None of these sources give us a full and accurate picture of life in the ghetto. Each source tells us deferent things about it. Each source is from different sides and sources, so none can be fully reliable, due to them may being biased or edited to only show what they want to show, what they only want to be seen. We can develop a small picture of that life in the ghettos was like. Alone the sources do not provide a full and accurate picture but when used in conjunction with one other they certainly provide a more full picture of what life was like in the ghetto.
