Talking Back against the Nazi Scheme to Kill the Handicapped Citizens of Germany 1933-1945

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Talking Back against the Nazi Scheme to Kill the Handicapped Citizens of Germany 1933-1945 is written by Alan R. Rushton and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1527526100 (ISBN 10) and 9781527526105 (ISBN 13).

When Hitler came to power in 1933, he labeled physically and mentally handicapped citizens as dangerous to the genetic health of the German people. He initiated a compulsory sterilization program that eventually blocked 400,000 citizens from enjoying any normal family life. With the onset of war in 1939, he decided that resources should be reserved for healthy, worthwhile citizens who could work for victory. He then ordered a secret program to kill the handicapped. Approximately 250,000 citizens had died when the war finally ended. Readers in medicine, law, sociology and history will be intrigued by this compelling story of the brave citizens who spoke out against the immoral killing of the disabled. Many were arrested and imprisoned; some were executed. All the protesters claimed that the disabled were not “ballast people.” They were people who deserved opportunities to contribute what they could for the good of the community.