The Forces Behind Killing
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Weisbrook, Joseph
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2018
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"As long as there has been mankind, there has been violence. Sometimes between individuals, sometimes between large groups or nations. There is no question that humanity has a high capacity for violence towards its fellow man. However, in some cases, that violence is almost completely one sided against a group who lacks the ability to defend themselves, and the Holocaust is often viewed as the epitome of that type of violence. Why do many people passively sit back while terrible events occur, while others decide to participate as cogs in the murder machine? Using primarily the Holocaust as a case study, it is apparent that the “otherness” of the victims, propaganda, and social pressures were the main drivers for the Nazis to commit genocide...."
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Weisbrook, Joseph. “The Forces Behind Killing.” Report: West Point Undergraduate Historical Review. Volume 8 (2018): 30-39.
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West Point Press
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2993-5989