Stab-in-the-back myth - Wikipedia
WEBThe stab-in-the-back myth (German: Dolchstoßlegende, pronounced [ˈdɔlçʃtoːsleˌɡɛndə] ⓘ, lit. 'dagger-stab legend') [a] was an antisemitic conspiracy theory that was widely believed and promulgated in Germany after 1918.
Blood Purity: How a Bizarre Obsession Advanced Science
WEBMay 31, 2013 · June 2, 2013 -- Already years before the Nazis came to power, German scientists were propagating theories about blood purity. Though this obsession led to bizarre and dangerous theories about superiority and personality traits, it …
Nazi eugenics - Wikipedia
WEBEugenics research in Germany before and during the Nazi period was similar to that in the United States, by which it had been heavily inspired. However, its prominence rose sharply under Adolf Hitler 's leadership when wealthy Nazi supporters started heavily investing in it.
Nazi racial theories - Wikipedia
WEBGermany was said to be 55% Nordic, and the rest Alpine (particularly southern Germany), Dinaric, or East Baltic (particularly eastern Germany). On the British Isles, Günther stated: "we may adopt the following racial proportions for these islands: Nordic blood, 60 percent; Mediterranean, 30 percent; Alpine, 10 percent."
How German Blood Purity Research Advanced Medical Knowledge
WEBMay 31, 2013 · Blood Purity How a Bizarre Obsession Advanced Science. Already years before the Nazis came to power, German scientists were propagating theories about blood purity. Though this obsession led...
Bad Blood: The Story Of Eugenics - Media Centre - BBC
WEBIn this six-part series we follow the story of eugenics, from its origins in the middle-class salons of Victorian Britain, through the Fitter Family competitions and sterilisation laws of Gilded...
Eugenics | Holocaust Encyclopedia
WEBOct 23, 2020 · Theories of eugenics shaped many persecutory policies in Nazi Germany. Learn about the radicalization and deadly consequences of these theories and policies
“Ridding the Race of His Defective Blood” — Eugenics in the
WEBMar 2, 2024 · While Congress debated increased restriction on immigration, Mayo traced poverty to “constitutional inferiority and mental instability,” declaring both “to a large extent hereditary ...
Bad Blood: The Story of Eugenics, You've Got Good Genes - BBC
WEBNov 21, 2022 · In this 6-part series, we follow the story of eugenics from its origins in the middle-class salons of Victorian Britain, through the Fitter Family competitions and sterilisation laws of Gilded Age...
BBC Radio 4 - Bad Blood: The Story of Eugenics, Rassenhygiene
WEBDec 12, 2022 · In the name of eugenics, the Nazi state sterilised hundreds of thousands against their will, murdered disabled children and embarked on a programme of genocide. We like to believe that Nazi ...
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