The Classification Of Aryans And The Racial Hygiene Movement
The classification of Aryans and non-Aryans on the basis of measurements of the skull and other physical features. Hitler's goal was to remove what he thought were the inferior types from Germany, making more living room for the Aryans. The ideal race (Aryan) would have no disabilities, blonde hair, blue eyes and be German.The Jews were the main focus of his hatred.
The Racial Hygiene Movement advocated the removal of those who would not improve the German race and had no use in society. This meant killing the mentally ill, the terminally ill, and the physically and mentally handicapped.
It also meant eugenics – the science of improving the race through selective breeding. The Nazis required the sterilization of those who carried genetic defects, such as types of blindness and deafness and certain diseases which were thought to have been in someone’s DNA, such as Huntington's Chorea and epilepsy. …show more content…
To further purify the race, women of mixed blood were to be sterilized.
Those with ideal Aryan characteristics were encouraged to have many children to contribute to the “Master Race.”
The classification of Aryans and non-Aryans on the basis of measurements of the skull and other physical features. Hitler's goal was to remove what he thought were the inferior types from Germany, making more living room for the Aryans. The ideal race (Aryan) would have no disabilities, blonde hair, blue eyes and be German.The Jews were the main focus of his
hatred.
The Racial Hygiene Movement advocated the removal of those who would not improve the German race and had no use in society. This meant killing the mentally ill, the terminally ill, and the physically and mentally handicapped.
It also meant eugenics – the science of improving the race through selective breeding. The Nazis required the sterilization of those who carried genetic defects, such as types of blindness and deafness and certain diseases which were thought to have been in someone’s DNA, such as Huntington's Chorea and epilepsy.
To further purify the race, women of mixed blood were to be sterilized.
Those with ideal Aryan characteristics were encouraged to have many children to contribute to the “Master Race.”
The Racial Hygiene Movement advocated the removal of those who would not improve the German race and had no use in society. This meant killing the mentally ill, the terminally ill, and the physically and mentally handicapped.
It also meant eugenics – the science of improving the race through selective breeding. The Nazis required the sterilization of those who carried genetic defects, such as types of blindness and deafness and certain diseases which were thought to have been in someone’s DNA, such as Huntington's Chorea and epilepsy. …show more content…
To further purify the race, women of mixed blood were to be sterilized.
Those with ideal Aryan characteristics were encouraged to have many children to contribute to the “Master Race.”
The classification of Aryans and non-Aryans on the basis of measurements of the skull and other physical features. Hitler's goal was to remove what he thought were the inferior types from Germany, making more living room for the Aryans. The ideal race (Aryan) would have no disabilities, blonde hair, blue eyes and be German.The Jews were the main focus of his
hatred.
The Racial Hygiene Movement advocated the removal of those who would not improve the German race and had no use in society. This meant killing the mentally ill, the terminally ill, and the physically and mentally handicapped.
It also meant eugenics – the science of improving the race through selective breeding. The Nazis required the sterilization of those who carried genetic defects, such as types of blindness and deafness and certain diseases which were thought to have been in someone’s DNA, such as Huntington's Chorea and epilepsy.
To further purify the race, women of mixed blood were to be sterilized.
Those with ideal Aryan characteristics were encouraged to have many children to contribute to the “Master Race.”