ABSTRACT
With the first phase of war, pressure on Jews in Germany increased. From September 1939 Jews had to be off the streets by 8.00 p.m.; their movements were restricted; they were banned from various types of transport and deprived of the use of the telephone. From December 1939 Jewish rations were cut and Jews were restricted to specific shopping hours. The Nazis’ plan for the elimination of the Jews proceeded in stages. Initially thousands of Jews were deported or put into forced labour camps which frequently led to their death. But in 1941 when the invasion of Russia was imminent, rumours began to circulate that Hitler had entrusted Reinhard Heydrich with the preparation of a Final Solution to the Jewish problem. On 30 July 1940 Hermann Göring, who was in charge of the
1933 Hitler appointed Chancellor. Nazi boycott of Jewish businesses
1935 Nuremberg Laws
1938 Kristallnacht
1939 Invasion of Poland
1940 Ghettos established in eastern Europe
1941 Invasion of Russia
1942 Wannsee Conference
1942-1944 Extermination camps established
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