genocide – the intentional killing of a large group of people who belong to a particular national, racial, cultural, or political group
1. Why was Heinrich Himmler a key to the implementation of Hitler’s New Order?
Heinrich Himmler was the leader of the SS and a fervent supporter of the Nazi racial ideology in which he would obediently carry out Hitler’s New Order. In Hitler’s New Order, Hitler strongly believed that that only the Germans were capable of organizing Europe. Therefore, as Germany continued to expand its territories, they saw it as living space for the Germans; hence they had to remove the Slavic peoples. Due to Himmler’s high ranking position, his task was to evacuate the Slavic peoples and replace them with Germans because Germans were superior. As a result, one million Poles were forced to relocate in southern Poland and thousands of ethnic Germans settles in those areas. Moreover, Himmler would encourage other SS officers and soldiers that this was a righteous act, which was necessary for the German plans in the east.
2. What was the “Final Solution”?
The “Final Solution” was a responsibility given to the SS in which they would annihilate Jewish people. …show more content…
Instead, the Japanese exploited their resources with ignorance of the local customs by forcing them to recognize the divinity of the Japanese emperor. What was even worse was the mass killing, raping, and looting of the people in Nanjing. In addition, 800,000 Koreans were sent to other conquered territories to serve as laborers that would produce the materials necessary for Japan’s advancement. Furthermore, those laborers suffered from malnourished diets and harsh working conditions in unhealthy climates. Not only that, they violate the rights of women from the Philippines and Korea by forcing them to be prostitutes for the Japanese
1. Why was Heinrich Himmler a key to the implementation of Hitler’s New Order?
Heinrich Himmler was the leader of the SS and a fervent supporter of the Nazi racial ideology in which he would obediently carry out Hitler’s New Order. In Hitler’s New Order, Hitler strongly believed that that only the Germans were capable of organizing Europe. Therefore, as Germany continued to expand its territories, they saw it as living space for the Germans; hence they had to remove the Slavic peoples. Due to Himmler’s high ranking position, his task was to evacuate the Slavic peoples and replace them with Germans because Germans were superior. As a result, one million Poles were forced to relocate in southern Poland and thousands of ethnic Germans settles in those areas. Moreover, Himmler would encourage other SS officers and soldiers that this was a righteous act, which was necessary for the German plans in the east.
2. What was the “Final Solution”?
The “Final Solution” was a responsibility given to the SS in which they would annihilate Jewish people. …show more content…
Instead, the Japanese exploited their resources with ignorance of the local customs by forcing them to recognize the divinity of the Japanese emperor. What was even worse was the mass killing, raping, and looting of the people in Nanjing. In addition, 800,000 Koreans were sent to other conquered territories to serve as laborers that would produce the materials necessary for Japan’s advancement. Furthermore, those laborers suffered from malnourished diets and harsh working conditions in unhealthy climates. Not only that, they violate the rights of women from the Philippines and Korea by forcing them to be prostitutes for the Japanese