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Adolf Eichmann

Adolf Eichmann. Holocaust Research Assignment :. By: Diego Alejandro Hurtado Colin Cook EAC 720. Overview. Biography Youth Years The Beginning of the Nazi Party Before World War II During World War II After World War II The Trial Conclusion. Biography.

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Adolf Eichmann

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  1. Adolf Eichmann Holocaust Research Assignment: By: Diego Alejandro Hurtado Colin Cook EAC 720

  2. Overview Biography Youth Years The Beginning of the Nazi Party Before World War II During World War II After World War II The Trial Conclusion

  3. Biography He was born in Solingen, Germany in 1906 In 1914, he moved to Linz, Austria because his father fought in World War I Joined the Nazi Party in 1932 Captured by the US army in 1945 and escaped in 1946 He moved to Italy in 1950 as a refugee He moved with his family to Argentina in late 1950 He was captured and tried in 1961 He died in 1962

  4. Youth Years In 1914, he moved to Linz, Austria because his dad was fighting in WWI with the Austro-Hungarian army In 1920, he went back to Germany with his family In 1921, he left school not completing his education He held various jobs during the 20’s like working as a sales representative

  5. The Beginning in the Nazi Party By a friend’s advice, Ernst Kaltenbrunner, he joined the Nazi party in 1932 In 1933, he was appointed an SS-Mann, and assigned the SS number 45326 In September 1934 Eichmann landed a position in Heydrich's SD, the powerful SS security service In 1935, he was in charge of the “Jewish question” in Berlin in the security service

  6. Before World War II He studied all aspects of the Jewish culture and become the “Jewish Specialist” In 1937, he went to Palestine to explore emigration of the Jews from Germany In August 1938, he was in charge of the emigration office for Jews in Vienna In March 1939, he began deportation of Jews to Poland

  7. During World War II In October 1939, he was appointed adviser of the “evacuation” of Jews and Poles In December 1939, he was transferred to the Gestapo to take over Jewish affairs He was responsible for implementing “The final solution” In the summer of 1941, he began creating the death camps, developing gassing techniques and organizing convoys of Jews to their death

  8. During World War II (con’t) In 1941, he first visited Auschwitz and he was promoted to SS Lieutenant-Colonel Under Hitler’s order, he started mass deportation of Jews from Germany In 1942, he organized the Wannsee conference which consolidated his position as “Jewish Specialist” and entrusted him with the “Final Solution” The discussion in the conference covered the elimination of the Jews

  9. During World War II (con’t) In March 1944, he became a public personality in Budapest known as the “Desk Murderer” In August 1944, he sent communication to Himmler, a Nazi commander, estimating that 6 millions Jews have been killed Himmler ordered him to halt the extermination and destroy the evidence of the “Final Solution” He continued his work in Hungary against official order

  10. After World War II In August 1945, he was captured by the US army In 1946, he escaped and hid in various parts of Germany In 1948, he received a landing permit from Argentina which he did not use immediately In 1950, he went to Italy as a refugee under the name of Ricardo Klement Later in 1950, he moved to live in Buenos Aires, Argentina with his family

  11. The Trial He was captured in May 1960 by Israeli Authorities in Argentina Nine days later, after his capture, he was secretly abducted to Israel where he was tried in Jerusalem Many Holocaust survivors testified against him He was charged with 15 counts including crimes against Jewish people and crimes against humanity

  12. The Trial (con’t) He was also charged with membership in criminal organizations: the Storm Troopers (SA), Security Service (SD), and Gestapo (all of which had been declared criminal organizations at the 1946 Nuremberg Trial) • With his trial, the world had the chance to see more closely the atrocities of the Nazis in World War II • His trial lasted from April 2 to August 14, 1961

  13. Karl Adolf Eichmann on Trial www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRDc2B8bPFg The Eichmann Trial www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWjI9WmuIk4

  14. Conclusion He was found guilty on all charges He was sentenced to the death penalty He was executed by hanging in June 1, 1962 in Israel

  15. Questions What is the “Final Solution”? How did he implement the “Final Solution”? Do you think Adolf Eichmann paid for his crimes by his execution?

  16. Thank You

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