Hitler's Forgotten Victims - The Holocaust and the Disabled (Paperback)

The appalling story of Hitler's murderous policies aimed at the disabled including tens of thousands of children killed by their doctors. Between 1939 and 1945 the Nazi regime systematically murdered thousands of adults and children with physical and mental disabilities as part of its 'euthanasia' policy. These programmes were designed to eliminate all people with disabilities who, according to Nazi ideology, threatened the health and purity of the German race. Hitler's Forgotten Victims explores the development and workings of this nightmarish process, a relatively neglected aspect of the Holocaust. Suzanne Evans's account draws on the rich historical record, as well as scores of exclusive interviews with disabled Holocaust survivors. It begins with a description of the Children's Killing Programme, in which tens of thousands of children with physical and mental disabilities were murdered by their doctors, usually by starvation or lethal injection. The book goes on to recount the AktionT4 programme, in which adults with disabilities were disposed of in six official centres, and the development of the Sterilisation Law, which allowed the forced sterilisation of at least half a million young adults with disabilities.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2010
Authors:	Suzanne E. Evans
Dimensions:	198 x 125 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	190
ISBN-13:	978-0-7524-5402-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > War / combat / elite forces > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Oral history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Disability: social aspects Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > War crimes > Genocide Books > Humanities > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust Books > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Oral history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Promotions
LSN:	0-7524-5402-1
Barcode:	9780752454023

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