In Nazi Germany, Obedient Soldiers, Who Had Once Been Average

question 210

Multiple Choice

In Nazi Germany, obedient soldiers, who had once been average citizens helped slaughter more than six million people in concentration camps.When confronted with this atrocious act, many of the soldiers rationalized that they were just following orders, that is they

• A) exhibited passive compliance to the Nazi command.
• B) succumbed to legitimate persuasion from their superiors.
• C) exhibited excessive obedience to an authority.
• D) exhibited false attribution to their country.

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