Summary 10 - The Wannsee Conference January 1942 Flashcards
What was the purpose of the Wannsee Conference?
The purpose of the Wannsee Conference was to inform bureaucrats of their role in the implementation of the plan to exterminate all of Europe’s Jews.
When was the decision made to exterminate all of Europe’s Jews?
In June 1941
How many top Nazi officials attended the Wannsee Conference?
15
Give two senior Nazis that did not attend the conference?
Hitler
Himmler
What did the meeting clarify?
The meeting clarified the confused situation regarding deportations to the East, Heydrich clarified that all deportations would now head for one of the 6 camps.
What was the impact of sending all of the deported Jews to one of the six camps?
The mass killings were accelerated and became more coordinated.
How did the Wannsee Conference escalate the ‘Final Solution?’
The conference widened the scope of the mass killings to all of Europe’s Jews.
