Was quicklime used in the Holocaust?

Answer 1

Well the Holocaust itself refers to the slaughter of the Jews which only began in 1942 and finished in 1945. However, the gradual anti-semetism that was seen in Germany began when Hitler became to power and arguably the de-humanisation that occured was planned by Hitler from the start in order for the mass extermination of the Jews to be carried out.

1935: Nuremberg Rally:- Laws were passed that de-humanise Jews, mixed marriges forbidden.

Jews citizenship denied

1938:- Kristallnacht (Night of broken glass) Series of anti jewish attacks, thousands of businesses attacked, synagogues burnet, 91 jews murdered, 20,000 sent to camps.

1941:- Half a million Russian Jews shot by German soldies and the group run by Heydrich (cant remember the name)

Sept:- Ordered to wear star of david

Oct:- Decision on final solution

1942:- Wansee Conference, set about to discuss how they were going to kill 6 million Jews.

Systematic round up of all German Jews and sent to the camps in the east and the gassing begins.

1943:- Camp system expaned.

Then in 1944 it was called to an end as they tried to cover it up as they were about to lose the war :)

Source:- History class :)

Answer 2

Yes it was. when people where transported to the Concentration camps the SS officers would spread quicklime on the floors of the carts burning the skin on contact. There was nothing to soothe the pain, so they would have to let their sking burn the whole way to the camp, or until it wore off.

Answer 3

quicklime lined the bottom of cattle cars when victimms were deported this would burn skin on contact