What was the primary destination for Jews deported from the Warsaw Ghetto during the 'Great Action' of 1942?
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Correct answer: Treblinka
Treblinka was an extermination camp designed almost exclusively for killing; nearly all who arrived there were gassed within hours. During the summer of 1942, approximately 265,000 Jews from Warsaw were sent there to be murdered.
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