[forty_years]

Where did the first commentator come up with Madagascar? Was it meant to be a joke?

[GiovannaNicoletta]

I really don’t know. It is rather strange, isn’t it?

[Luke21]

The Nazis flirted with banishment of European Jews to Madagascar before deciding to kill them.

[cameraeye]

“Was it meant to be a joke?”

No. It was one of the choices for the Final Slution. But this was because by putting them on an island, they could use them as they wished. It was too expensive for the Third Reich to shipped them all by boat. So the Final Solution was adopted. Hope he didn't write this in jest? n/s

[cameraeye]

“Was it meant to be a joke?”

No. It was one of the choices for the Final Solution. But this was because by putting them on an island, they could use them as they wished. It was too expensive for the Third Reich to shipped them all by boat. So the Final Solution was adopted. Hope he didn't write this in jest? n/s