Who created the Hunger Plan in Nazi Germany?
Herbert Backe orchestrated the original plan alongside Heinrich Himmler within a coalition of Nazi politicians. They dedicated themselves to securing Germany's food supply at any cost.
Questions about Hunger Plan
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did the Hunger Plan reach advanced stages for discussion among state ministries?
By the 2nd of May 1941 the strategy reached advanced stages ready for discussion among major state ministries. A Staatssekretäre meeting on that same day concluded that the entire Wehrmacht must be fed from Russia in the third year of the war.
How many Soviet citizens died from deliberate famine policies between 1941 and 1944 according to historian Timothy Snyder?
Historian Timothy Snyder estimates that 4.2 million Soviet citizens died from deliberate famine policies between 1941 and 1944. Most victims were Russians, Belarusians, and Ukrainians rather than other nationalities.
What was the daily caloric intake provided to Jewish ghetto residents during the Hunger Plan?
Jewish ghetto residents received merely 7.5 percent of required human daily caloric intake. Rations provided to Jews in Minsk and other Army Group Centre controlled cities amounted to no more than 700 calories daily.
Why did German plans to starve entire civilian populations get abandoned by the end of 1941?
By end of 1941 plans to starve entire civilian populations were abandoned due to military failures. Germans lacked manpower to enforce food blockades around Soviet cities without causing major uprisings.