Second, and as I stated earlier, the most prominent cause; the Holocaust. As Darwin’s theory gained widespread acceptance across Europe, thinkers of all sorts began to find their own understanding of it in politics and society of their time. This “version” of Darwinism had many directions politically. The right-wing branch of Social Darwinism, not the most popular strand, promoted racism, justified social and political inequality, and glorified war. The sole inspiration for Adolf Hitler and his supporters to begin a world war to exterminate the Jews of Europe. Right-wing Darwinism made several ideas that were appealing and favorable to the higher ups in Europe and North America, this is especially true to Germany’s warlike and antidemocratic
