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Documents on the Holocaust

Documents on the Holocaust is a comprehensive collection of essential documents  on the destruction of the Jews of Germany and Austria, Poland, and the Soviet Union. The collection reflects both the major trends and developments in Nazi ideology and policy towards the Jews and the behavior and reaction of the Jews in the face of the Nazi challenge. The documents below were written during the month of June.

• Decisions Taken at the Evian Conference on Jewish Refugees, July 1938

• Extract from Guidelines by Heydrich for Higher SS and Police Leaders in the Occupied Territories of the Soviet Union, July 2, 1941

• Order by Himmler On July 19, 1942, for the Completion of the "Final Solution" in the Government-General

• Announcement of the Evacuation of the Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto, July 22, 1942

• Official Definition of the Term "Jew" in the Government-General, July 24, 1940

• From the Diary of Adam Czerniakow on the eve of the Deportation from the Warsaw Ghetto, July 1942

• Address by Gens after his Appointment as Ghetto Leader, July 1942

• Report by the Commander of the Security Police and SD on the Future of the Vilna Ghetto, July 1943