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The mindset behind the Holocaust

The mindset behind the Holocaust

Martin Davidson explores the psychological factors that motivated perpetrators of the Holocaust and the devastating power of Hitler’s antisemitic worldview

Ellie Cawthorne

Published: March 31, 2023 at 5:09 PM

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The Holocaust is an event so vast and terrible it can often be hard to wrap our heads around it. But what motivated those who perpetrated horrific crimes in the name of the Third Reich, and how did they justify their actions? Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, Martin Davidson discusses the devastating power of Hitler’s antisemitic worldview, and how it shaped the mindset of Nazi persecutors.

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Ellie CawthorneHead of content (audio)

Ellie Cawthorne is head of content (audio) at HistoryExtra