Ghettos and the 'Final Solution'
I can explain how Nazi persecution of Jews escalated after 1939.
Ghettos and the 'Final Solution'
I can explain how Nazi persecution of Jews escalated after 1939.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Germany occupied much of Europe during WW2.
- German expansion increased the Jewish population under Nazi rule and led to more extreme persecution.
- Ghettos were set up across Europe but their purpose changed over time.
- The 'Final Solution' was decided upon by the end of 1941.
- Extermination camps were set up as part of the 'Final Solution' and killed millions of Jews.
Common misconception
Most Jews murdered during the Holocaust were killed in gas chambers in concentration camps.
Gas chambers were set-up in specially constructed extermination camps for Jews and killed millions, but roughly half of all Holocaust victims were killed by other means.
Keywords
Ghetto - an area of a city where people of a particular race or religion live
Deportation - to force a person considered foreign to leave a country
Forced labour - the use of prisoners as unpaid workers
'Final Solution' - the name of the Nazis plan to murder all European Jews
Einsatzgruppen - mobile Nazi killing squad
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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