(from Holocaust Museum)
This web page focuses on the "Final Solution", the Nazi's program of steps leading up to the Holocaust, the extermination of millions of Jews in Germany. This includes:
1939: Warsaw Ghetto
Fall 1939: Action T-4 Euthanasia Program
April 1940: Auschwitz Death Camp
Jan. 20, 1942: Wannsee Conference - The "Final Solution”
Become familiar with the vocabulary in the Vocabulary box.
Euthanasia - the act or practice of killing someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any more suffering (from http://www.merriam-webster.com/)
Informational Resources:
Warsaw Ghetto:
Warsaw Ghetto - interactive map presentation
Warsaw Ghetto - in detail (first 5 paragraphs only) Warsaw Ghetto - historical video
Warsaw Ghetto - picture gallery
T-4 Euthanasia Program:
Background: T-4 Euthanasia Program (first paragraph only) Action T-4 (Euthanasia Program) (first 2 paragraphs only)
Wannsee Conference and the "Final Solution":
Wannsee Conference and the "Final Solution"
Auschwitz Death Camps:
Auschwitz Death Camps - (first section= 4 paragraphs) Auschwitz Animated Presentation