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The Establishment of State Destruction: Hitler’s Connection to the Mass Murder of the Holocaust

When the Holocaust is mentioned, Hitler is the first name which comes to mind. The question then is always regarding the methods in which he led men to murder millions of innocent Jews and minority groups, but the answer may not lie with Adolf Hitler, but within the chaos and statelessness that he created in… Continue reading The Establishment of State Destruction: Hitler’s Connection to the Mass Murder of the Holocaust

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Raising from the Ashes: The Lessons Learned and Practiced from Human Experimentation in the Holocaust

On October 25, 1946, twenty-three Nazi doctors stood trial for ‘crimes against humanity’. Out of the twenty-three physicians, sixteen were found guilty and seven were sent to their deaths by execution (Lifton 10). The crimes for which they were held responsible were that of true evil and disregard for basic human rights. Under their care,… Continue reading Raising from the Ashes: The Lessons Learned and Practiced from Human Experimentation in the Holocaust