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The question assumes an initial 'big bang', which some historians, such as Christopher Browning, do not accept.
There is no exact date, as there was almost certainly no single order for the start of the 'Final Solution'. However, if you want a specific date, the obvious 'candidates' are:
Mobile killing units go into action behind German lines. The first large scale massacres take place in Kaunas, Lithuania, starting on 25 June 1941 --- or
The first mass gassings started at Chelmno (Kulmhof) in Poland on 8 December 1941.
Note that the Wannsee Conference (20 January 1942) is no longer accepted by historians, as the meeting was concerned with co-ordinating the various agencies involved. No policy decisions were taken.
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∙ 16y agoThe date assigned as the start of the Holocaust by the Jewish Virtual Library is 30 January 1933 when Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany. That seems like a logical starting point. They use 8 May 1945 or V-E Day as the ending point, which also seems to be a logical place to mark as closure.
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∙ 14y agoThere is no official start date. Obviously, Hitler didn't make a speech in public saying anything like, 'Ladies and gentlemen, I have much pleasure in annoucing that the Final Solution of the Jewish Question began this morning at 8am'. Routine gassings began at Chelmno on 8 December 1941.
Persecution had begun much earlier.
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∙ 12y agoThe Nazis came into power in 1933. During 1933-1941 Nazis made it practically impossible for the Jews to live a normal life. But the "Final Solution" wasn't established until 1942.
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Was the Nuremberg Laws before the Holocaust?
Yes, the Nuremberg Laws date from 1935. The Holocaust began in 1941.
What official event started the Holocaust?
There was no 'official event' and the Holocaust began in different places at different times in 1941. There was no official announcement of the kind implied in the question. What's more, there is even disagreement as to when the Holocaust began.
Why was there a war before the Holocaust?
The Holocaust only began in the 1940s; wars were fought thousands of years before that.
Was the Holocaust a significant event in the cold war?
No... The Holocaust ended before the era called the Cold War began.
In 1933 did Hitler take over?
1933 is when the holocaust began
Was the Nuremberg Laws before the Holocaust?
Yes, the Nuremberg Laws date from 1935. The Holocaust began in 1941.
What war began when the Holocaust began?
No war 'began when the Holocaust began'. The Holocaust took place during World War 2 but was not one of the causes of the war.
When did the Holocaust began and end?
1938-1945
When did the Holocaust began in Europe?
Around 1940.
Was Gregor Mendel subjected to the Holocaust?
Gregor Mendel died in 1884. The Holocaust began in the 1930s. See the Holocaust timeline below.
What official event started the Holocaust?
There was no 'official event' and the Holocaust began in different places at different times in 1941. There was no official announcement of the kind implied in the question. What's more, there is even disagreement as to when the Holocaust began.
Why was there a war before the Holocaust?
The Holocaust only began in the 1940s; wars were fought thousands of years before that.
Who began calling the final solution the Holocaust?
After the popular TV miniseries "Holocaust" in 1978, people began referring to the final solution as the Holocaust. The movie stars a very young Meryl Streep, in one of her early film roles.
What date were Jewish men's beard's shaved off during the holocaust?
throughout the holocaust.....
Was the Holocaust a significant event in the cold war?
No... The Holocaust ended before the era called the Cold War began.
In 1933 did Hitler take over?
1933 is when the holocaust began
Which country started the Holocaust?
The country that began the holocaust was Germany
