The Final Solution

Question 1

How did the German occupation of Poland influence the final solution

Answer 1

Bought 3 million Jews under Nazi control
War made resettlement hard due to limited transport and supplies

Question 2

What did the occupation of Poland result in

Answer 2

A number of ghettos in cities

Question 3

By spring 1942 how many Jews had been killed

Answer 3

Over 500,000 by SS einsatzgrupped who followed the army

Question 4

Why was resettling jews not an option for the Nazis

Answer 4

Housing and feeding which would create organisational problems and would get in the way of equipping the military

Question 5

What conclusion was made in 1942

Answer 5

A number of camps were converted into extermination centres in Poland

Question 6

What were features of Nazi death camps

Answer 6

Located near railway lines to speed up transportation

Question 7

How many were jews were killed

Answer 7

6 million
3 million polish jews, only 4000 survived.