Eugenics Impact On Germany's 20th Century Nazi Movement

Eugenics had an important impact on Nazi policy that can be evaluated by an assessment of the existing credentials created by Germany’s 20th century Nazi movement. Historical documents show that Nazi governmental policy was openly influenced by evolution, the Zeitgeist of both science and educated community of the time. The fundamental belief of the Eugenics was that human populations could be improved through manipulation of their genetic makeup; meaning that the society could achieve positive outcomes by eliminating the undesirable genetic elements. Hitler, some German academics, and other Nazis thought of Germany as a sick organism that had its bloodstream contaminated by unhealthy elements. They believed that those who were responsible