History - War

Outbreak of War
Victories in WAr
Defeats in War
Rationing
Bombing

Church
Left
Conservative
Army
Youth

Though initially successful, strain on economy
Chaos and confusion
Rationalisation by Todt
Speer
Improvements
Lack of raw materials limited

Feling
Hitler key
Committed at an early stage
Gradualist policy
Implemented decision in summer 1941

Ordinary Germans willing to particpate
Violent strain of Anti-Semitism in Germany
Collective national guilt
Been heavily criticised

Schluenes
No direct path
Lack of clear objectives and policies
Result of chaotic nature

Hitler commissioned project and inspiration behind design and mandated
Himmler architect
Heydrick master builder

1. Hitler gave approval for the deportation of Jews to the USSR
2. Use of 'annihilation'
3. Hitler knew, detailed reports from Einsatazgruppen sent to Hitler
4.Hitler gave approval for Goebbel's Star of David legislation
5. Hitler ordered to stop Madagascar plan

6. 1940 - Hitler instructed Heydrich to present a 'project for the Final Solution'
7. Hitler confirmed to Himmler that the Jews in the USSR were to be 'extirpated as partisans'
8. Hitler instructed Himmler to make the east 'free of Jews'
9. December 1942 - Hitler ordered Himmler to 'get rid of' France's Jews
10. June 1943 - Hitler told Himmler to 'evacuate' Jews still alive at the time
11. 1944 - Himmler justified murder of Jews in terms of his 'orders'

Synthesis of intentionalist and WTTF
Hitler pushed/directed/authorised/mandated
But no clear plan from Hitler
Official around him interpreted and WTTF
Chaotic state allowed cumulative radicalisation