Causes of a 20 th -century historical eventThe Holocaust is regarded as one of the controversial occurrences of the twentiethcentury and a highly recognized tragedy in world history. Notably, it occur

Causes of a 20 th -century historical eventThe Holocaust is regarded as one of the controversial occurrences of the twentiethcentury and a highly recognized tragedy in world history. Notably, it occurred whenAdolf Hitler was the German empire ruler, and during the Second World War’s primaryactivities [1]. The word 'holocaust' means the racial and organized state-sponsoredgenocide and widespread killing of thousands of the Jewish people by the Nazigovernment.Source:[1] Birn, Ruth B. "Revising the holocaust." The Historical Journal 40, no. 1 (1997), 195-215. doi:10.1017/s0018246x9600708x.Thesis statement: The causes of this historic disaster include antisemitism, Eugenics,and Adolf Hitler/the Nazi party.1. Antisemitism is often described as preconception or resentment of the Jews:Throughout the historical period, antisemitism has risen in periods of financialand economic distress. Since the Jewish people were discriminated againstpopulations who never possessed their nation-state, they were accused ofalmost all the ill acts happening in European society [2]. Germany experiencedhyperinflation, and since the Jewish people were controlling the financialsources, they were blamed for the crisis. This act led to the growth ofantisemitism and, eventually, the historical Holocaust.Sources:[2] Snyder, Timothy. "The Causes of the Holocaust." Contemporary EuropeanHistory 21, no. 2 (2012), 149-168. doi:10.1017/s0960777312000094Birn, Ruth B. "Revising the holocaust." The Historical Journal 40, no. 1(1997), 195-215. doi:10.1017/s0018246x9600708x2. The emergence and growth of the Eugenics and the master race factor'sadvancement:The term refers to a theory that some genetic characteristics should beembraced, while others require suppression using selective breeding [3]. ForNazi Germany, individuals with unpleasant genetic factors included:individuals with emotional and physical disorders, Jews, Poles, and Slavs. Forinstance, the first casualties of the Holocaust were the handicap German

2civilians, whom the Nazi government perceived to be dragging the societybehind.Sources:[3] History Crunch. "Causes of the Holocaust." History Crunch – HistoryArticles, Summaries, Biographies, Resources and More. Last modified 2015.

McMillan, Dan. How Could This Happen: Explaining the Holocaust. NewYork: Basic Books, 2014

3. The beliefs and desires of the ruler Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany [4]:The propagation of antisemitism and racial supremacy, mentioned above, wasan essential element of Nazi ideas. Moreover, Adolf Hitler and otherinfluential Nazis defended their ideologies using government policies,including Eugenics and the assisted suicide Program [5]. For instance, Adolf'snotorious text 'Mein Kampf' articulated most of the ideas and ideals andpromoted Nazi viewpoints during the Holocaust.Sources:[4] Bechtel, Delphine, and Omer Bartov. "Murder in Our Midst. TheHolocaust, Industrial Killing, and Representation." Vingtième Siècle. Revued'histoire, no. 54 (1997), 140. doi:10.2307/3771423

[5] McMillan, Dan. How Could This Happen: Explaining the Holocaust. NewYork: Basic Books, 2014.

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