Aryan Race

The Aryan Race

The “Perfect Race” during the Holocaust-

Background:

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"Eugenics is the study of agencies under social control that may improve or impair the racial qualities of future generations, whether physically or mentally."

-Sir Francis Galton

In the vast animal kingdom of nature, members of the opposite sex are drawn to each other in order to find the most perfect mate to create the most perfect offspring. This method is found in a large number of animals, but it is surprising to think humans would partake in this method as well, because we usually find a mate who is most compatible with us. Sir Francis Galton studied this method and eugenics.

It was widely claimed that the Aryans were white people who pushed their way into India in ancient times. The darker skinned Aryans were moved to the south, because of the whites making their way through. The idea of the Aryan race is present in Icelandic countries, and many myths, and dealt with an ancient civilization of people who were supposed to be perfect. Hitler knew of Galton’s methods and the wheels began turning in his head.

The Aryan Race in Hitler’s Mind:

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The method of the “clean and perfect race” in Hitler’s mind was much different than Francis Galton’s research and experimentation. Hitler wanted to wipe out the Jews and all other people who were not pleasing to the Nazi eye. He figured the smartest way to do that was through eugenics and experimentation to create the perfect race. The original “Aryans” are the speakers of the Indo-European nations. Most of the Aryans are now inhabitants of Iran, Afghanistan, and India. Mostly all of these people are dark-skinned and have dark hair and eyes. The original Aryans are totally contradictory to the Aryans in Hitler’s mind, which are fair-skinned and have fair-colored eyes and hair. Hitler’s...