Historical Events tagged with "finalsolution"

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Politics & Government

Planning the Final Solution at Wannsee

January 20th, 1942 83 years ago

In the Berlin suburb of Wannsee, high-ranking Nazi officials convened to discuss the systematic extermination of the Jewish population in Europe. This meeting, led by Reinhard Heydrich, aimed to coordinate the implementation of what they termed the 'Final Solution to the Jewish question.' The conference included discussions about the logistics of mass deportations to concentration camps and the methods of extermination. Notably, this gathering was a critical moment in Nazi policy, as it formalized plans for the Holocaust.

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Politics & Government

Göring Orders Final Solution Planning

July 31st, 1941 83 years ago

Hermann Göring instructed Reinhard Heydrich to develop comprehensive plans for implementing the 'Final Solution,' which aimed at the systematic extermination of the Jewish population in Europe. This directive marked a significant escalation in Nazi anti-Semitic policies and established a clear administrative and logistical framework for the genocidal actions that would follow. The order emphasized the urgency in executing Hitler’s plan to rid Europe of Jews and assigned essential roles to key Nazi officials.

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