... of the fittest" was a major part of Nazi ideology. The university attendance figures halved between 1933 and 1939. Much of Nazi science theory was illogical, however it gained credibility among ordinary Germans because many scientists remained loyal to the Nazis; "Science like any other human product is racial and conditioned by blood" - Philipp Lenard of Heidelberg University - a National Socialist sympathizer. This ... Third Reich which was contrary to Hitler's wishes. Equally, it was Hitler's own views on continental conquest and racial supremacy, which determined Germany's foreign a...

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• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... of the fittest" was a major part of Nazi ideology. The university attendance figures halved between 1933 and 1939. Much of Nazi science theory was illogical, however it gained credibility among ordinary Germans because many scientists remained loyal to the Nazis; "Science like any other human product is racial and conditioned by blood" - Philipp Lenard of Heidelberg University - a National Socialist sympathiser. This ... Third Reich which was contrary to Hitler's wishes. Equally, it was Hitler's own views on continental conquest and racial supremacy, which determined Germany's foreign a...

• Word Count: 2446
• Approx Pages: 10
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate