HIST 121 Study Guide - Final Guide: Confessing Church, Elie Wiesel, Lateran Treaty
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Acts of reprisals against germans living abroad (5/42) Response: 12/17/42: allied governments in london, moscow, and. Washington issue a joint statement condemning in the strongest possible terms , and make a solemn resolution to ensure that those responsible for these crimes shall not escape retribution. Requesting funds from international jewish organizations to rescue the remaining jews by purchasing their freedom (europa plan) Destroy all roads from hungary through poland to auschwitz; bomb rr lines. Con: might lose prisoners" lives: yes, but a) die anyway b) grander purpose. Con: targets too difficult: but allies know where targets are; summer 1944 us bombers accidentally bomb part of auschwitz. Con: wouldn"t make difference: a) send message b) chaos c) decrease. March: 1st deportation greek jews, bulgaria deports jews. April: uprisings at treblinka and sobibor, warsaw ghetto uprising and liquidation. October: rescue of danish jewry to sweden, roundup of jews in rome.
