Creation of ghettos to isolate Jewish populations from "summary" of The Holocaust by Laurence Rees
The Nazis' decision to create ghettos to isolate Jewish populations was a key step in their plan to segregate and ultimately exterminate European Jewry. This policy was implemented throughout occupied territories in Eastern Europe in the early stages of the Holocaust. The ghettos were typically located in the poorest, most crowded areas of cities and towns, where the Jewish population was already concentrated. The creation of these enclosed areas served to physically separate Jews from the rest of society, restricting their movement and ability to interact with non-Jews. Conditions within the ghettos were deplorable, with overcrowding, lack of food, and inadequate sanitation leading to widespread ...
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