How Did Josef Mengele Use Medical Experiments In The Holocaust

“During World War II a number German physicians conducted painful and often deadly experiments on thousands of concentration camp prisoners” (Haaretz). Some “experiments had legitimate scientific purposes, though the methods that were used violated the canons of medical ethics” (medical experiments of the holocaust). “The medical experiments were carried out to advance German medicine” (medical experiments of the holocaust). Other “medical experiments were racial in nature designed to advance Nazi racial theories” (medical experiments of the holocaust). Another reason was “in pursuit of their personal interest or to advance their academic careers” (medical experiments). Though most of the experiments were just simply bad science. But all of the experiments fell into three categories - racial experiments, war - injury …show more content…
“Nazi doctors pandered to the expectations of the Third Reich leadership by supporting the regime’s demographic policies” (medical experiments). “The Nordic and Aryan race was the most important goal of the Nazis” (medical experiments of the holocaust and Nazi medicine). “Dr. Josef Mengele wanted to prove the superiority of the Nordic race” (medical experiments of the holocaust). The “purest” race is males with blonde hair, and blue eyes. “Twins were examined from head to toe. Measurements of every inch were taken”(medical experiments of the holocaust and Nazi medicine). After the photographs they had to wake up early in the morning and taken into a room with tables and hot water vat. “After all living data was taken the twins would be killed by a single injection of chloroform in the heart”(medical experiments of the holocaust and Nazi medicine). The twins were then dissected with the organs being sent to research centers. “If any detail was missed while examining twins the staff, usually a prisoner doctor, would be punished”(medical experiments of the holocaust and Nazi