Hitler's plans, dates
1922 - Hitler's plan Sep. 15, 1935 - Nuremberg Laws Nov. 9 1938 - Kristallnacht Sep. 1939 - Escalation after Poland invasion July 31, 1941 - Preparations for "final solution". Goering gives instructions from Hitler. Dec. 12, 1941 - Pivotal Jan. 20, 1942 - Wannsee Conference, cemented a bureaucratic policy of mass murder, yet, decision to exterminate the population had already been made months, perhaps even years, before the meeting. ____ The First Moments of Hitler’s Final Solution When Hitler solidified his plan to exterminate Jews – and why it matters 75 years later By Lorraine Boissoneault SMITHSONIANMAG.COM DECEMBER 12, 2016 Adolf Hitler had provided clues to his ambition to commit mass genocide as early as 1922 , telling journalist Josef Hell, “Once I really am in power, my first and foremost task will be the annihilation of the Jews.” ... According to scholars Christian Gerlach and Peter Monteath, among others, the pivotal moment for Hitler’s decision ...