Fairfax in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
1939: The Nazi Conquest of Europa
Holocaust Monument
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
1. 1939 Marker
Bohemia and Moravia were declared a German protectorate on March 15. A euthanasia decree was signed on September 1, affecting mental patients, incurably ill and social misfits. Poland was invaded by Germany on sPSeptember 1 and by the Soviet army on September 17. Britain and France declared war on Germany on September 3. A secret agreement was reached on August 23, between Germany and Soviets, to partition Poland was implemented on September 28.
Hitler's order to expel Jews and gypsies from newly incorporated territories was revealed on September 21. Until the "Final Aim" could be implemented, Jews were to be concentrated in large towns with railroad junctions. Jewish councils ("judenraete") established in every district to enforce Nazi rule.
Polish-Jewish property was seized, synagogues burned and mass shootings carried out. Jews were forced to wear a distinctive Jewish star. Thousands of Jews were sent to Nisko area near Lublin to establish a Jewish reservation.
Jews seeking asylum had limited options. The British government severely restricted Jewish immigration to Palestine. The United States refused entry to 20,000 refugee children, and the Coast Guard prevented the S.S. St. Louis with more than 900 refugees aboard to land in Miami. The ship returned to Germany where most died in the camps.
Between 1939-1940, approximately 10,000 Poles including teachers, priests and political leaders were killed to prevent them from reuniting the country against the Nazis.
Erected 1992 by Los Angeles Museum of The Holocaust; American Congress of Jews from Poland; and Survivors of Concentration Camps.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series
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Location. 34° 4.483′ N, 118° 21.337′ W. Memorial is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Fairfax. It can be reached from The Grove Drive 0.3 miles north of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in Pan Pacific Park, behind the Los Angeles Museum of The Holocaust. Parking lot is on Beverly Blvd, east of the post office. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles CA 90036, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in California’s Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 12 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1936: False Peace of The Berlin Olympics (here, next to this marker); 1940: Blizkrieg in West/Terror in East (here, next to this marker);
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
2. Holocaust Monument
More about this memorial. This marker is part of the Holocaust Monument, six 18-foot tall triangular black granite columns with inscriptions covering the Holocaust period, 1933-1945. Construction cost $3 million. Located in Pan Pacific Park, it can be visited any time. The Museum of The Holocaust is open daily 10-5.
Also see . . . Museum of the Holocaust. Check website for museum hours and admission. (Submitted on October 5, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
