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Essay / The Madagascar Plan after World War II - 1578
Throughout this document, the chaos and unpredictability of Nazi officials was evident. Once they invaded Wloclawek, they killed some Jews, burned down synagogues, robbed them, others were captured and taken to factories or barracks. “Those who were taken to work were beaten and mistreated mercilessly. » (DOH 79) Jews also had to attach a yellow badge to their clothing and had to walk in the middle of the streets, were fined for no reason, tortured and could only keep a limited amount of money. As can be seen, there were no strict plans or orders against the Jews. The Nazis humiliated them every chance they got, killing some, beating and torturing others, forcing them to work, and much more, but there was no specific plan yet. Aside from all this harsh treatment and forced labor, Jews were now in ghettos. This idea came from Alfred Rosenberg, who was Reich Minister for the Occupied Territories. He believed that at least as long as the war lasted, Jews should be kept in ghettos and used as workers. Document 101 provides evidence that the Nazis' plan at the time was to separate Jews from the rest of civilization and use them as workers since "approximately 80 percent of all skilled labor was Jewish, it was essential and could not be closed. » (DOH 101) Furthermore, in Ostland, in August 1941, instructions from Lohse, the Reichkommissar for Ostland