ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the organizational settings and processes that enabled the Nazis to implement their anti-Jewish policy and the Final Solution. The German economy under Nazism consisted of both state-owned enterprises and private corporations, with some involving both government and corporate ownership. With the Nuremberg Laws and its amendments, a "Jew" had been officially defined, and the Nazis required those who met this definition to register with the authorities and otherwise identify themselves with special cards and insignias on their clothing. The concentration of Jews into specially designated districts, or ghettos, was at first viewed by Nazi leaders as a transitional measure designed to facilitate deportation elsewhere. In addition, the Nazis created a number of elite schools for boys who were trained to become the future political and military leaders of Nazi Germany. The objective of these schools was to create a cadre of committed National Socialists who were ready to fight and die for their country.
