HST 270 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5-6: Reinhard Heydrich, Aryan Race, Heinrich Himmler
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Was okay with murder for the common good, but was strictly against murder in the case of corruption or personal gain. In 1941, he ordered 100 prisoners be shot, but he couldn"t even watch this without feeling sick. He said it reminded him of animals being slaughtered. Wanted to prove he was not a murderer, but a patron of science through the experiments in concentration camp laboratories. He was dependent and always in need of emotional support. He submit himself to exaggerated loyalty to hitler. His methods of terrorism were based on industrialism and organization. Had archeological excavations to search for the original aryan race and study more about the sub-humans which were jews and bolsheviks. Hoped that these findings could help germans become a perfect aryan society within 120 years. He was in charge of the ss. Wanted ss members to be honest, loyal men but killing machines when it came to anyone who wasn"t german/aryan.
