Legalized discrimination against Jews in Germany began immediately after the Nazi seizure of power in January 1933. The ideology of Nazism brought together elements of antisemitism, … See more

Heydrich invited representatives from several government ministries, including state secretaries from the Foreign Office, the Justice, Interior, … See more

At the conclusion of the meeting Heydrich gave Eichmann firm instructions about what was to appear in the minutes. They were not to be verbatim: Eichmann ensured that … See more

In 1965, historian Joseph Wulf proposed that the Wannsee House should be made into a Holocaust memorial and document centre, but the West German government was not interested … See more

On 29 November 1941, Heydrich sent invitations for a ministerial conference to be held on 9 December at the offices of Interpol at Am Kleinen Wannsee 16. He changed the venue on 4 December to the eventual location of the meeting. He enclosed a copy of … See more

In preparation for the conference, Eichmann drafted a list of the total numbers of Jews in the various European countries. Countries… See more

The Wannsee Conference lasted only about ninety minutes. The enormous importance which has been attached to the conference by … See more