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NAZI Case Study: Essay
How did the Nazi's come to power?
ENABLING ACT
Was the act that allowed the Nazis to take control of Germany
The Nazis were democratically put in power of Germany
This is despite the Nazis public views on scientific racism
MILITARY CONTROL
The Nazis controlled Germany as a militant state
The German army swore allegiance to Hitler ("Sieg Heil')
The Nazis created the 'Gestapo', a secret police force. They would crush any opposition to Nazi policy.
PROPAGANDA
Propaganda is the misuse of mass-media to manipulate and persuade the public into believing a one sided, often biased, viewpoint
Joseph Goebbles, was the Nazi minister of Propaganda
Propaganda was used to push Nazi policy and beliefs, which included their eugenic views
Who was targeted by the Nazi's
Those with physical & mental disabilities
Those with hereditary dieases
Those who had Jewish ancestry
Those who were Jewish
Africans
Homosexuals
Why are these groups targeted?
They were seen as having 'impure blood'
They were seen as being racial inferior
They were seen as being unproductive in society & therefore did not benefit the Third Reich
The were using resources (money, skilled laborer's (e.g. doctors/facilities) that could be better distributed
How were people persecuted by the Nazis?
EUGENICS
Positive Eugenics
This refers to the idea of selective breeding, meaning that the 'best of the best' should breed in order to create a better offspring
Negative Eugenics
This refers to ensuring that 'inferior stock' does not interbreed with 'better stock' thereby creating a weaker/ inferior offspring
Negative Eugenics in Nazi Germany
Ghettos
: were created to keep those deemed 'inferior' away from those who were deemed to be superior.
Sterilization
: refers to ensuring that those deemed 'inferior' are unable to continue breeding therefore reducing the number of inferior offspring
Euthanasia
: refers to 'mercy killing' those with mental or physical disabilities. This ensures that these disabilities would not be passed on to future offspring.
What choices did people in Germany make?
Perpetrators
Perpetrators are people who were actively involved in persecuting victims. This includes all members of the Nazi party as well s those who were in favour of Nazi policy.
Bystanders
Bystanders are people that did not intervene in Nazi persecution. They would not intervene through fear of persecution themselves by the Nazi party. Intervening would label them as being 'anti-social'
Resistors
Resistors refer to people or groups that actively stood up against Nazi policy. In most cases, these groups would end up being persecuted as well.
Hans & Sophie Scholl & the White Rose Movement
Dietrich Boenhoffer & the Confessing Church
Rescuers
Rescuers are people or organisations that actively rescued those being persecuted by the Nazi regime.
Oskar Schindler