During Hitlers reign as Fuhrer of Nazi Germany from 1933-1945, millions of innocent citizens of Poland, Czechoslovakia, and those of Jewish religion and race were executed.
Hitler, although masterminding the plan of the perfect human race did not kill these people, rather ordered their deaths. In the early to mid-1940s death camps such as Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen, Dachau, and Birkenau were created for the eventual extermination of the inferior peoples of Europe. Hitler commanded members of the Nazi party such as commandants, and SS troopers were ordered to follow through in the execution. The question is now, who is to blame for all of these deaths?It is impossible, in my opinion, to place the blame for all these deaths on one mans shoulders.
It is understandably argued that the soldiers and such were merely carrying out orders, yet they had the choice whether to follow through or not. The murderers claimed to be afraid to disobey the ever-powerful Fuhrer in fear of their own life. Yet, I still believe that no one can be ultimately forced to do something they do not want to. All humans have a choice to make decisions and follow their own path, which these men did not choose to do. For this, I believe the men should suffer. For example, Amon Goeth was Commandant of Plaszow, a work camp for Jews and Poles.
Although, not a death camp specifically, thousands of men and women were executed within its confines. As leader of the camp, with direct orders from Hitler, he was expected to take part in the systematic elimination of the inferior peoples. Although only doing his job, he deserved punishment for his wrongdoings, as did all the other butchers of the camps. Doctors were also under order of Hitler. They were used to perform experiments on the selected such as fertilization, immunization experimentation, and operations. These people were tortured and suffered blindness, immobility, among many other things.
Once again, although these doctors were under order I believe that they should have suffered for what they had done to the prisoners. Ideas on who is to blame for the deaths of so many people differ greatly from person to person. It is impossible for me to believe that Hitler is solely responsible for all of these deaths. Although the leader of the country and the commander of these orders, each man or woman had their choice to follow out these orders. In return for the pain they had caused, I believe they should have to suffer the consequences given to them.
