Madagascar Plan

Nazi policy

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The Madagascar Plan was a proposed policy by Nazi Germany to deport Europe's Jewish population to the island of Madagascar. This plan was considered after Germany's territorial expansion brought more Jewish people under its control, particularly after the invasion of Poland.12

However, the plan was ultimately deemed impractical and was discarded. The Nazis faced challenges with the ongoing war, particularly the inability to gain control of the seas needed for such a large-scale deportation. Additionally, the resources required for this massive undertaking were scarce.12

The "final solution" eventually evolved into the systematic murder of six million Jews across Europe, a genocide implemented from 1941 to 1945.2

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Wannsee Conference
…Jews to the island of Madagascar, off of Africa, was abandoned as impractical in wartime. Instead, the newly planned final solution would entail rounding up all Jews throughout Europe, transporting them eastward, and organizing them into labour gangs. The work and living conditions would be sufficiently hard as to fell…
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…Jews to the island of Madagascar, off of Africa, was abandoned as impractical in wartime. Instead, the newly planned final solution would entail rounding up all Jews throughout Europe, transporting them eastward, and organizing them into labour gangs. The work and living conditions would be sufficiently hard as to fell…
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