What was the Nazi regime's 'Euthanasia' programme and how did it relate to their beliefs about disabilities?
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The question is asking about the historical context and implications of the Nazi regime's treatment of people with disabilities, particularly focusing on the 'Euthanasia' programme and eugenics ideology.
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The Nazi Euthanasia program, Aktion T4, involved the systematic murder of people with disabilities, reflecting Nazi beliefs in racial purity and eugenics.
The Nazi regime's 'Euthanasia' program, known as Aktion T4, involved the systematic murder of individuals with disabilities. Rooted in their ideology of racial purity and eugenics, the Nazis viewed people with disabilities as a threat to the genetic health of the German population and believed they were 'unworthy of life.'
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The Nazi regime's 'Euthanasia' program, known as Aktion T4, involved the systematic murder of individuals with disabilities. Rooted in their ideology of racial purity and eugenics, the Nazis viewed people with disabilities as a threat to the genetic health of the German population and believed they were 'unworthy of life.'
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The Nazis initiated the 'euthanasia' program, known as Aktion T4, which resulted in the murders of adults and children with disabilities. This was directly linked to their ideology of racial hygiene and eugenics, which aimed to eliminate those they considered genetically 'unfit.'
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A common mistake is underestimating the scale and impact of the T4 program—hundreds of thousands of people were affected.
Sources
- Euthanasia Program and Aktion T4 - Holocaust Encyclopedia - encyclopedia.ushmm.org
- The Murder of People with Disabilities - Holocaust Encyclopedia - encyclopedia.ushmm.org
- T4 Program | Definition and History - Britannica - britannica.com
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