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Name:	Forgotten Crimes: The Holocaust and People with Disabilities
Product Code:	9781566635653
Description:	By Suzanne E. Evans
Product Detail:	Between 1939 and 1945 the Nazi regime systematically murdered thousands of children and adults with disabilities as part of its "euthanasia" programs. These programs were designed to eliminate all persons with disabilities who, according to Nazi ideology, threatened the health and purity of the German race. Forgotten Crimes explores the development and workings of this nightmarish process, a relatively neglected aspect of the Holocaust. Suzanne Evans's account draws on historical records and scores of exclusive interviews with disabled Holocaust survivors. She provides portraits of the perpetrators and accomplices of the killing programs, and investigates the curious role of Switzerland's rarely discussed exclusionary immigration and racially eugenic policies. Forgotten Crimes also notes the implications of these Nazi medical practices for our present-day controversies over eugenics, euthanasia, genetic engineering, medical experimentation, and rationed health care.
Features:	Hardcover 201 Pages
Price:	$26.00

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