JWST 240 Chapter Notes - Chapter reading: Philipp Bouhler, Leonardo Conti, Appendicitis
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Hitler"s germany first crossed the line from persecution ot mass murder now with jews but with people considered disabled. 1939 was the year that saw the initiation of a program to murder people defined as lives unworthy of living. Experimentation took place in the earlier stages of implementation and the outbreak of the war provided a cover and justification. The idea of purging the population of those considered undesirable predated nazi rule and was not exclusive to germany. Nazi planners measured the value of human life by its contribution to the national community. Even before 1939, hitler authorized dr. karl brandt and philipp. Children selected for killing were sent to certain clinics where medical personnel starved them to death or gave them lethal injections. Doctors also used children for experiments they hoped with advance their careers. In 1939, dr. leonardo conti organized a similar program for adults. The main target would be institutionalized adults with mental illness or other disabilities.
