Madagascar

Madagascar  **Read the information below to learn about what __could__ of happened during the Holocaust.** In the year 1942, a conference was called in Germany called the WANNSEE CONFERENCE. This was a meeting to discuss what was to be done with the JEWISH population. Two ideas were brought up at the conference. The first, was to send the JEWS to Europe to be exterminated. This decision would be followed by the creation of CONCENTRATION AND DEATH CAMPS that would aid in the process of exterminating the entire Jewish population. Although this sounded like a reasonable choice to Hitler, the idea was discarded and deemed unreasonable.
 * __The Choice__ **

ALLIED FORCES WERE NOT AWARE OF WHAT WAS BEING DONE to the Jews. The operation was kept very quiet, and was a secret among only a select few officials beside the attendees of the Wannsee Conference. Because of this, the Allied forces couldn’t attempt to free the Jews until after the war.
 * The second reason, which was to send the Jews to vacant island called MADAGASCAR would be made the “Final Plan”. In this plan, the German officers would travel to Jewish communities and discuss with the people why they would be evacuated to this island. Each person would be granted the right to stay with their families. They were also allowed to bring 1 suitcase per person containing clothes and personal items. In may of 1942 the first group of Jews had been deported to the island. These groups were met with bunk houses and 3 meals daily. By December 30th 1942 it had been reported that almost 1,000,000 Jews had been sent to the island. In order to keep their bunk houses and daily meals Jews had to work on repairing bunk houses, working in kitchens, and welcoming and arranging new deportees. **
 * __A Secret__ **

Meanwhile back in Germany, without putting so much energy and resources into the extermination of the Jews, the Nazis were making a comeback in the war. They were successful in several key battles, and were slowly regaining ground. However, despite Germany’s valiant last minute effort, Allied Forces overtook Germany, and Germany’s strength was crushed. With so much pressure on the home front, Germany lost much of its interest in the Jews in Madagascar, and they were soon forgotten about. //Bara huts near Isolo, Madagascar, that were used to house// //Jewish people. Madagascar 1945.//
 * __The Execution__ **
 * Life in Madagascar wasn’t perfect like being in their hometowns, but if Jews were able to work, they were able to eat 3 daily meals and live in a suited environment. When the Nazi officials who oversaw the Jews suddenly threw down their weapons and left the island, the Jews knew something was up. It was May 10th, 1945. They soon got the word that on MAY 7TH, 1945, GERMANY SURRENDERED TO ALLIED FORCES. By the end of 1945 the Jews were free to leave Madagascar, however many liked the new hot environment, and knew that the chances of finding old family and friends were slim. The majority of the Jewish Population in Madagascar opted to stay on the island, where a democratic government was already being formed. There were a couple ships that went back to Germany, bringing some Jewish people who didn’t like living in Madagascar. However, Madagascar took the place of Israel, which the Jewish people once called home, and would be a country predominately for Jewish culture. **

Now that Jews had their own country, the question of giving Israel back to the Jews didn’t come up, and the Palestinians were able to keep their homeland, avoiding conflict between the two cultures. Which will dodge any terrorism for avoiding future conflicts that linked to terrorism. Also since the Jewish people now lived under a democratic government they were granted many more personal freedoms then they did when they were under Nazi control. Sending the Jewish people to Madagascar avoided the loss of over 6 million Jews.
 * __Impact of Madagascar__ **