The Roots of Nazi Eugenics: Racism in the United States!

When you think of the holocaust, the first thing that probably comes to mind is something along the lines of "Those goddamn Germans... WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?" But what a lot of people fail to realize is that the holocaust was not the result of a racist Germany all on it's lonesome, but at least in part a product of the "eugenics" movement which was present around the world. So what role did racism in the US play in the eugenics movement? The answer is "a pretty big one". Woops, our bad.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

BBC video on the influence of US eugenics in Nazi ideology

This is an extract from a BBC documentary "The History of Racism".

While the entire clip is relevant to the subject, the 5 minute portion of video that has been selected focuses on the influence of the US eugenics movement on the development of Nazi eugenics.

Segment to watch: 3:20-8:20

The Roots of Nazi Eugenics: Racism in the United States!

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

BBC video on the influence of US eugenics in Nazi ideology

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