Why did Hitler kill the Jews with the gas chamber?

Answer 1

The SS found that this was the quickest and most efficient way of killing vast numbers of people; it also caused less 'distress' to the SS than a bloodbath. Before it would take 12 SS soldiers to kill one victim of the Holocaust. 6 would aim at the heart, 6 would aim at the brain. This wouldn't even have a 100% success rate. Sometimes they would be left on the ground screaming and writhing in pain but the SS weren't allowed to finish them off. Gas van's were then used. They would drive around and pick up Jews e.t.c. and then release the fumes (CO?) into the back. This failed as it was very slow and painful. People would crowed in the corners furthest away from the fumes resulting in people being crushed to death. The final plan was gas chambers. These were far more efficient as they would kill very quickly and in 100s. They were told to take their clothes off and have a shower - gas came out instead of water. The clothes were then burnt or used. Various SS officers describes gas as "humane" and said they "Could now sleep at night" which seems a bit casual but if you imagine the relief of not having to directly shoot them...

Answer 2

Hitler chose to exterminate the Jews in gas chambers because it was a more faster and efficent way of getting rid of them. It also allowed Germany to avoid wasting precious bullets and it allowed them to preserve Jews' clothing and shoes. In many ways, Hitler saw the Jews as vermin, so he gassed them just as most people would gas cockroaches.

However, it was not only the Jews who were executed this way, but Slavs, Homosexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, Gypsies, and several other discriminated groups.

Answer 3

Because it was faster and messier to kill them using gas then shoot them