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Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution S1E2 — Orders and Initiatives
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Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution•Season 1•Episode 2

Orders and Initiatives

8.2/10 · 204 votesJan 18, 200560 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Laurence Rees continues his documentary history, marking the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, with an account of how the Nazis developed their ""Final Solution"". By 1942, Rudolf Hess had established the camp as a place to murder thousands of Jews, Slavs, Roma Gypsies.

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Episode Summary

"Orders and Initiatives" is episode 2 of Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 204 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.3). It aired on January 18, 2005.

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