Summary 10 - The impact of war against Poland Flashcards
How did the outbreak of war against Poland change the aim of Nazi racial policy?
The aim of racial policy changed from forced emigration to resettlement, German and Polish Jews were forced to emigrate to the General Government area of Poland.
The invasion of Poland brought how many extra Jews under German control?
3 million
What happened to the degree of anti-semitism after the invasion of Poland?
Anti-semitism became more blatant and extreme.
What was the impact of the war against Poland on the SS?
The SS became more powerful.
How was Poland divided after the successful German and Soviet invasion?
East Poland (occupied by USSR)
West Poland (occupied by Germany)
Mid Poland, designated ‘the General Government of Poland’, under German control
How many Jews did the Nazis want to drive out of the western areas of Poland and where did they want to resettle them?
1.9 million Jews
They wanted to resettle them in the middle area of Poland - ‘a Reich ghetto.’
How many Jews did the Nazis attempt to deport to the East between November 1939 and February 1940?
1 million
What were living conditions like for Jews who were deported to the East?
Conditions were extremely overcrowded. The Nazis intended conditions to be harsh so that eventually deportees would die.
Alongside the resettlement of Jews, how did Nazi racial policy become more radical?
The racial policy endorsed the use of slave labour. Jews were also allowed to die through neglect, exhaustion and violence.
