The Nazi Euthanasia Propaganda Plans

Thesis: Adolf Hitler was able to deceive millions of Germans people through well planned propaganda, which enabled the Nazis to succeed in murdering 200,000 mentally and physically handicapped individuals and sterilize 350,000 others, all to purify the race. The Enabling Act, in 1933, allowed powers of legislation to be taken away from Reichstag and transferred to Hitler. This gave Hitler dictatorial powers. On July 14th, Hitler proclaimed a law stating the Nazi Party was to be the only …

…killings. Those that stood in the way of having the perfect race were referred to as "Life unworthy of Life". Religious leaders spoke out against the program and tried to end it. In 1940 the archbishop of Munich accused Hitler of murder and said it was morally wrong. At this time Hitler ordered the euthanasia program to a halt. Hitler's methods of propaganda were effective because he succeeded in killing thousands of people considered unproductive and