The Origins of the Final Solution: The Evolution of Nazi Jewish Policy, September 1939–March 1942

Raul Hilberg's The Origins of the Final Solution examines the development of Nazi Germany's policies toward Jews during the early years of World War II, from the invasion of Poland to the planning of systematic extermination.

Drawing on extensive German documents, Hilberg outlines the progression from ghettoization and persecution to the machinery of destruction, building on his landmark study The Destruction of the European Jews.

The book provides a comprehensive study of the bureaucratic and administrative steps leading to the Holocaust.