Adolf Eichmann
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BiographyYouth YearsThe Beginning of the Nazi PartyBefore World War IIDuring World War IIAfter World War IIThe TrialConclusion
Biography
He was born in Solingen, Germany in 1906In 1914, he moved to Linz, Austria because his
father fought in World War IJoined the Nazi Party in 1932Captured by the US army in 1945 and escaped in
1946He moved to Italy in 1950 as a refugeeHe moved with his family to Argentina in late
1950He was captured and tried in 1961He died in 1962
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Karl Adolf Eichmann on Trial www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRDc2B8bPFg
The Eichmann Trialwww.youtube.com/watch?v=oWjI9WmuIk4
Conclusion
He was found guilty on all chargesHe was sentenced to the death penaltyHe was executed by hanging in June 1, 1962
in Israel
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?