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Charting the evolution of the camp and the mentality and motivations of the people running it.
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Origins
Initially envisioned as a small labor camp for dissenters, Auschwitz was a low priority for the Nazi elite. When Hitler invaded Russia, an influx of Russian Jews, Communists, and POWs forced the Nazis to develop new ways to deal with undesirables.
Expansion
Auschwitz was over-capacity and more people were arriving daily. In order to maintain efficiency, Commandant Rudolf Höss ordered expansions to the camp. Plans for the Final Solution to "the Jewish Problem" are made.
Deportation
Auschwitz was over-capacity and more people were arriving every day. In order to maintain efficiency, Rudolf Höss ordered expansions to the camp. Plans for the Final Solution to "the Jewish Problem" are made as the horrors at Auschwitz continue.
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