In what ways did the Nazis try to eliminate all Jews from Europe in the years from 1941 onwards?
History GCSE coursework In what ways did the Nazis try to eliminate all Jews from Europe in the years from 1941 onwards? (Centre Number: 62307) October 2008 Before 1941 Hitler made life unbearable for gypsies and Jews in Europe. Germany as well as other countries such as Austria, united and 185,000 Jews came under Nazi rule. Hitler was careful not to upset public opinion inside Germany or in countries abroad by appearing too extreme. Many of Hitler's supporters were frustrated that more severe action had not been taken against Jews. So to please his supporters he allowed an increase in violence and persecution against the Jews of Germany and Austria. After the invasion of Poland, the Nazis established ghettos throughout 1941 and 1942 to which Jews were restricted. The Warsaw Ghetto was the largest, with 380,000 people, and the Lódz Ghetto the second largest, holding 160,000. They were, in effect, immensely crowded prisons, described by Michael Berenbaum as instruments of "slow, passive murder." From 1940 through 1942, starvation and disease, especially typhoid, killed hundreds of thousands of Jews. Each ghetto was run by a Judenrat (Jewish council) of German-appointed Jewish community leaders, who were responsible for the day-to-day running of the ghetto, including the provision of food, water, medicine, and shelter, and who were also expected to make
In this task I will forward a brief exposition of the resettlement itself, and the methods of 'encouragement' employed by the Nazi regime. I will then use the given sources to assess the Jewish and German attitudes and reactions to this resettlement.
Question 5, Source I clearly shows the systematic methods of the Nazi's in their deportation of the Jews from the Warsaw ghetto. With the help of sources F, G, H, I and J explain Jewish and German attitudes/ reactions to this resettlement. In this task I will forward a brief exposition of the resettlement itself, and the methods of 'encouragement' employed by the Nazi regime. I will then use the given sources to assess the Jewish and German attitudes and reactions to this resettlement. In 1942 the Wansee Conference determined a strategy that involved an official policy for the elimination of 11 million Jews from the European mainland. The intended to round up all of the Jews, transport them across to the east, and viciously work them to death. While genocide was not spoken aloud or to the wrong sort of people, the preparations to and the installation of gas chambers in the concentration camps began straight after the conference. The 'Final Solution of the Jewish Problem' was to be administered systematically, as source I clearly demonstrates to us. Adolf Eichmann was to be given the responsibility of the administration of this strategy. The Nazi's introduced a strategy this was clearly made up of starvation, deception, and terror, this was mainly for the reason that they wanted to make sure that the Jews resettled in the East. The Jewish community were enticed by the
What was the significance of lend-lease materials for the war on the Eastern Front (1941-1945)?
History Internal Assessment What was the significance of lend-lease materials for the war on the Eastern Front (1941-1945)? Words: 1990 Johan Oxenstierna Contents Page PAGE A. Plan of investigation_________________ 3 B. Summary of evidence_________________3 C. Evaluation of sources_________________5 D. Analysis____________________________5 E. Conclusion__________________________7 F. Appendix___________________________7 G. Endnotes___________________________9 H. Bibliography_______________________11 A. Plan of investigation What was the significance of lend-lease materials for the war on the Eastern Front 1941-1945? During the War on the Eastern Front 1941-1945, the Soviet Union received all kinds of material from the USA, the Great Britain (Commonwealth) and Canada that aided the soviet military effort against Germany. This was called "lend-lease". The aim of this investigation is to find out what impact lend-lease had on the war on the Eastern Front. The investigation will include a comparison between the amount of soviet production of material used before and during the war with the amount of lend lease material brought there, a comparison between the quality of Soviet products and lend-lease products used in the war and the findings will then be analysed. B. Summary of evidence The lend lease aid was shipped in convoys
In What Ways Did The Work of Bletchley Park Influence The Outcome of The Second World War?
In What Ways Did The Work of Bletchley Park Influence The Outcome of The Second World War? Bletchley Park played a major role in the outcome of the war, it has been argued that the decoders at Station X were less inferential to the outcome of the war then first believed. The less influential events that occurred during the war were: In the beginning of the war the Allied officers distrusted the information provided by Bletchley Park. At first this was due to the fact that they did not know where the information was coming from, it was only referred to as Source Boniface as if it came from a secret agent, but later on in the war when they were informed of the actual place the information was coming from they still distrusted it. This was because each allied officers had their own intelligence service and they did not like being ordered around by civilians. The first example of Station X being ignored was at Norway in April 1940. The decoders suspected that there was an increase in Naval activity, the allies were informed of this but did nothing, and a few days later Norway was invaded. There was little that Britain could do to stop this but they could have been much better prepared. There were also problems with messages; messages were being constantly lost because of changes to the Enigma device. An example of this was Shark, the 4 wheeled Naval Enigma, and this new
The discovery and development of Penicillin.
The discovery and development of Penicillin Tasks: 1. Explain the part played by Fleming in the development of Penicillin 2. Why was penicillin mass produced in 1942-1945, and not before? Fleming seemed to be the one of the main backbones in the development of Penicillin, he discovered mound could kill germs and he wrote important articles that later other people became interested in. He made of observations of how the penicillin could kill the staphylococci and then observed it's significance to medicine of how this penicillin could then be used to kill penicillin-sensitive microbes either Appling or injecting it into the infected area. Although Fleming was aware of the significance of what he had discovered he did not have the facilities or the back-up which was needed to put across his idea and develop it so it could be tested and fight infection. In the 1930s oxford scientists Howard Florey and Ernst Chain and a team of biochemists, pathologists and chemists were motivated through scientific interest to try and solve the mystery of penicillin, at oxford they had the equipment and knowledge to look into their findings more closely and decided to look at Fleming's with more testing involved. A few days after the outbreak of the Second World War they asked to be funded by the government in their research into penicillin. This research took time and a lot of testing,
Guide to The Nazi SS (Schutzstaffel).
What were the SS and what did they do? SS, abbreviation of Schutzstaffel (protection squad), the German Nazi organization in charge of the security services and programmes of mass murder. The SS was established by Julius Schreck in April 1925 as a bodyguard unit for Adolf Hitler. During 1926 Schreck's successor Joseph Berchtold extended the SS security system throughout the party. In 1927 Berchtold was succeeded as Reichsführer SS (national leader of the SS) by Erhard Heiden, who gave way in 1929 to Heinrich Himmler. In 1932 Himmler established an intelligence unit, the SD (Sicherheitsdienst RFSS, security service of the national leader of the SS), under Reinhard Heydrich. By January 1933, when the Nazis seized power, the SS had 50,000 members, including a new bodyguard unit, the Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler, and the staff of the concentration camp at Dachau, the first of 20. In March 1934 the SS took charge of all German police organizations, including the Gestapo (Geheime Staatspolizei, secret state police), and in July, after its suppression of the SA leadership, it was removed from the jurisdiction of all other state and party institutions and given its own military units, the VT (Verfügungstruppe). In 1936 its camp guards were organized into TV (Totenkopfverbände, Death's Head squads) and the Lebensborn (Spring of Life) organization began work on Himmler's plan to
Study Source D and E and use your own knowledge. Why, despite the Suffragette activity, had women not gained the vote by the outbreak of the First World War
In what ways did the attempt to eliminate all Jews in Europe in the years 1941 onwards? The Nazis campaign against the Jews of Europe covered a broad spectrum, economically or financially, the Nazis seized large amount of property from the Jewish population, much of which was not returned, physically, the Nazis carried out what amounts to a reign of terror against those people. Brutality on the streets that only became worse when they were sent to the death camps at which they were targeted for torture, malnutrition, "medical" experiments, forced labour, and eventually the deportation of Zyklon B. Emotionally, much like the negative publicity in a political campaign, where one candidate tries to build himself up by pointing out the problems of an opponent, the Nazis attempted to demean the Jews by any means possible. They tried to destroy the very soul (mind and emotions) of the Jewish people in an attempt to elevate themselves above them. The Nazis tried to eliminate all of the Jews in Europe in many ways, starting off with a small case of violence and then it became even greater. In 1939 there were 350,00 Jews in Nazi Germany, as the Nazis invaded first Poland and then Russia, millions more Jews came under their control. By the end of 1941 there were around 6 million Jews living in German territory. As the German army moved through Eastern Europe they were followed by a
How did Australia's relationships with Britain and the United States change during World War II?
Australia's Relationship with Britain and the US How did Australia's relationships with Britain and the United States change during World War II? During World War II, Australia's relationship with Britain and the United States was changed dramatically. This happened through a number of events all leading to an important turning point in their relationship. All this led to a change in our respect for Britain, who had previously been our great and powerful protector. By the time World War II had started in 1939, Australia thought of itself as very much belonging to the British Empire and had always supported Britain in all its troubles. Australians had fought in many wars with Britain, such as the Boer War and World War I. They fought for their mother country in the name of 'King and Empire', no matter what. Except for the lower level of enthusiasm, World War II was just the same. The Australians helped the British in Europe and the Middle East where Nazi Germany was creating havoc. As soon as Britain declared war on Germany, Australia immediately declared their support for Britain and sent thousands of men to fight in the war alongside the British. These men included the 6th, 7th and 9th division troops of the AIF to fight in the Middle East, 27 000 air force members to be involved in the 'Empire Air Training Scheme' that provided air crews to fight in Britain and
Notes on the USA and WW2.
Americans and a World in Crisis Chapter 25 Myths of the atrocities of the war include the truth of a fight against the aggression of Nazi Germany and Japan but that all fought together in the foxhole, minorities included, and together in the factory. The courageous U.S. soldiers came and quickly adjusted to American life having committed no atrocities abroad. Human nature ceased to exist on the battlefield and an emotional recklessness abandoned by passion consumed all. Its effects on America included the lift of depression, a redistributed income, and a transformation into a middle class society but all was not that simple as discrimination, prejudice, and the ignored growing poverty remained hidden. The United States in a Menacing World 933-1939 Nationalism and the Good Neighbor . President Franklin D. Roosevelt 2. Good Neighbor Policy (1933) . Latin America 2. No state has the right to intervene in the internal or external affairs of another 3. FDR withdrew the last U.S. troops from Haiti and the Dominican Republic 4. American bankers loosened their rip on Haiti’s central banking system 5. It renounced the Platt Amendment 6. Reduced U.S. role in Panamanian affairs . Cuba . Economic crisis in 1933 2. Leftist regime rose but U.S., instead of sending in marines, provided indirect aid to a conservative revolt that overthrew the radical government in 1934 .
Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by the Germans in 1940-41?
Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by the Germans in 1940-41? The major cities of Britain were bombed by the Germans in 1940-41 in revenge, as Britain had moved on from bombing industrial areas in Germany, and had started to bomb the capital city, Berlin. Hitler was outraged by this and ordered Goering, the commander of the Luftwaffe, to begin reprisal raids on London. Hitler had changed his plans from bombing aircraft factories and runways, to bombing major cities starting early in September 1940. At first, London was the only target, and was bombed for 76 nights in a row from 7th September 1940.However, the Luftwaffe started bombing other major British cities such as; Liverpool, Plymouth, Birmingham and Coventry. These cities started getting bombed in November 1940. From February 1941 until May 1941; Swansea, Belfast and Portsmouth were added to the list of bombed cities. Exeter, York and Bath were also bombed in 1942. London, Birmingham and Liverpool were bombed because they were major cities with vast populations. Bombing these cities would put British people in fear as there would be many civilians dying. Coventry was a particular target for the Germans as it was the main city for aircraft factories. Destroying these factories would result in the RAF becoming weak, and would eventually lead to the RAF being destroyed completely. Source D, (Edexcel Britain in
