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Achieving Purity in the Achieving Purity in the Third ReichThird Reich
Aryan Term History Aryan Term History
Historic Definition of Aryan –original Historic Definition of Aryan –original speakers of Indo-European languages. speakers of Indo-European languages.
Example:Example: Persians are considered to be Persians are considered to be Aryan.Aryan.
AryanAryan According to Nazis According to Nazis Nazis used this term differently Nazis used this term differently According to the Nazis, the best Aryans According to the Nazis, the best Aryans
were the Nordic Aryans (Germanic/ were the Nordic Aryans (Germanic/ Scandinavian). Scandinavian).
They believed that these people had They believed that these people had superior genetic traits. superior genetic traits.
Nazis used Nazis used EUGENICSEUGENICS (look at the (look at the previous objective for explanation of this previous objective for explanation of this term) to achieve a term) to achieve a superior Aryan race superior Aryan race
Achieving Purity in the Achieving Purity in the Third ReichThird Reich
Aryan—a term for Nazi Aryan—a term for Nazi Master Race Master Race
Hitler’s “Aryan” IdealHitler’s “Aryan” Ideal TallTall StrongStrong Blond-hairedBlond-haired Blue-eyedBlue-eyed HeterosexualHeterosexual No physical or mental No physical or mental
disabilitiesdisabilities Loyal to the NazisLoyal to the Nazis
Achieving Purity in the Achieving Purity in the Third ReichThird Reich
““Impure” people Impure” people included:included: JewsJews
Achieving Purity in the Achieving Purity in the Third ReichThird Reich
““Impure” people Impure” people included:included: JewsJews HomosexualsHomosexuals
Achieving Purity in the Achieving Purity in the Third ReichThird Reich
““Impure” people Impure” people included:included: JewsJews HomosexualsHomosexuals Physically or mentally Physically or mentally
handicapped peoplehandicapped people
Achieving Purity in the Achieving Purity in the Third ReichThird Reich
““Impure” people Impure” people included:included: JewsJews HomosexualsHomosexuals Physically or mentally Physically or mentally
handicapped peoplehandicapped people Gypsies (more properly Gypsies (more properly
known as Roma or known as Roma or Sinti)Sinti)
Achieving Purity in the Achieving Purity in the Third ReichThird Reich
““Impure” people Impure” people included:included: JewsJews HomosexualsHomosexuals Physically or mentally Physically or mentally
handicapped peoplehandicapped people Gypsies (more properly Gypsies (more properly
known as Roma)known as Roma) Political opponents, Political opponents,
especially Communistsespecially Communists
Achieving Purity in the Achieving Purity in the Third ReichThird Reich
The methods used to increase the number of The methods used to increase the number of “pure” Germans and to decrease the number “pure” Germans and to decrease the number of “impure” people varied from harmless to of “impure” people varied from harmless to horrible, which you will learn more about in horrible, which you will learn more about in the the HOLOCAST: Stages, Events, and HOLOCAST: Stages, Events, and ConditionsConditions playlist. playlist.