Horrors of the Holocaust
Hitler's regime of terror and destruction inflicted brutal horrors throughout the Third Reich. Ideas of reviving Germany's power and prestige, military expansion, and establishing Aryan supremacy indoctrinated the German people to support him indefinitely. The Nazi regime under Adolf Hitler imposed some of the most reprehensible forms of eugenics and medical experiments the world has ever seen.
Hitler's regime of terror and destruction inflicted brutal horrors throughout the Third Reich. Ideas of reviving Germany's power and prestige, military expansion, and establishing Aryan supremacy indoctrinated the German people to support him indefinitely. The Nazi regime under Adolf Hitler imposed some of the most reprehensible forms of eugenics and medical experiments the world has ever seen.
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