Analysis Of Dachau: The Medical Experiments By Franz Blaha

The origin of “Dachau: The Medical Experiments” is that it was written by Franz Blaha in 1946. Franz Blaha was a prisoner at Dachau however, since he was a certified doctor they spared his life so he could be a medical examiner. If he was to not cooperate with the doctors and nazis at the camp, he would be killed. Dachau was the first concentration camp that opened in Germany in 1933. This document is a primary source. Franz Blaha published the document with the intent of it being publicized. We know that the author was a prisoner that did autopsies in the camp which would help explain why he didn't show any remorse because his life depended on him complying with his superiors. The purpose of the document is to inform people of the unethical …show more content…
This document is a secondary source. Raoul wrote about the inhumane trials that occurred within Dachau. Dachau was the first concentration camp opened in Germany in 1933. Wallenberg intended the document be publicized when he later made it open to everyone. We know that Raoul is jewish which would help explain why he feels very passionate about the topic at hand. Its purpose was to inform individuals of the inhumane trials that were performed on healthy human beings and explain how unfair it was. The Nazis targeted certain races and put them through horrific experiments without their consent. The audience of the document would include historians, curious students, and others inquiring about what really happened inside of Dachau. The message of this source is that many innocent lives were taken by unnecessary experiments that did much more harm than good. The message is conveyed throughout the document as the author describes trials that had taken place in Dachau. The tone of “Nazi Medical Experiments.” is sorrowful. It is clear that he feels bad for the innocent lives that were taken from unethical experiments that were performed upon them. For example, the camp had practiced different types of treatment for contagious diseases including malaria, tuberculosis, typhus, typhoid fever, yellow fever, and infectious hepatitis. These patients were injected with the disease and almost …show more content…
Judy Maltz explains the document that states a prisoners experiences within Dachau. Dachau was the first concentration camp opened in Germany in 1933. This is a secondary source. Maltz intended the document be publicized when she later made it readily available to everyone. The purpose of the document is to inform people of the unethical medical experiments that were performed on innocent prisoners of Dachau. The audience of “Horror of Nazi Medical Experiments Emerges in Holocaust Survivors Account.” is curious students, historians, and others inquiring of what really occurred inside the concentration camp. The message of this source is that the experiences that the prisoner had to go through was unfair and brutal. The message is conveyed throughout the document as the author describes trials that the prisoner had to go through in Dachau. The tone of “Nazi Medical Experiments.” is crestfallen. It is clear that she is disappointed that the prisoner had to go through so much throughout a short period of time in Dachau. For example, everyday for two hours the prisoner was locked in a glass cage and was forced to endure over a thousand bites from malaria infected mosquitoes. Many others were put through this as well however most did not survive. Doctors removed about one and a half liters of blood for serum testing. The author uses this example to help prove their point. This piece tells us about how the situation that the