Summary 10 - The Madagascar Plan Flashcards
What did the Madagascar Plan entail?
The Madagascar Plan was a proposition which involved deporting European Jews to the French Island of Madagascar.
The idea of sending Jews to Madagascar was originally proposed by French anti-semites. Why was it adopted by the Nazis?
The German army rapidly conquered France in May/June 1940 and adopted the idea.
How many Jews did the Nazis plan to send to Madagascar?
4 million
How did the Nazis plan to finance the operation?
The Nazis planned to finance the operation through the sale of Jewish property.
How did the Nazis intend to make the living conditions of Jews in Madagascar?
The living conditions deliberately harsh to ensure no long term survival was possible.
Why did the Madagascar never put into action?
The events in the war meant that the plan quickly lost support, failure to end the war with Britain meant that the Royal Navy would have been able to thwart deportations.
Where did Hitler favour sending Jews?
Siberia
What can be inferred from the Madagascar Plan?
The Madagascar Plan indicates that the Final Solution was not inevitable but it does prove that in late 1939 and early 1940 there was a determination to remove Jews from Europe and send them somewhere where conditions were so harsh that they would die.
