Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Who is responsible for the Holocaust?
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Hitler was singlehandedly responsible for the Holocaust

This position holds that Hitler was singlehandedly responsible for the Holocaust. It argues that, although antisemitism long predated him, the vision of mass extermination was his — that the Holocaust could not have unfolded without his will and his hold over a mesmerised state.

Supporting arguments · 1

  1. Hitler was liable for the unfolding of the Holocaust
    Evidence demonstrates that Hitler envisioned the extermination of European Jews as early as 1918. Thus, it was only through Hitler's coming to power that his own infamous plans could be implemented.