Behind the Bastards

Part Two: The Young, Evil God of Death: Reinhard Heydrich

Jul 8, 2021
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Initial Nazi Focus on Political Enemies

  • Nazis initially focused on suppressing political enemies more than Jewish persecution.
  • Early anti-Jewish violence was random and not state-directed policy yet.
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Legal Basis for Concentration Camps

  • Nazis redefined "protective custody" to detain anyone without judicial oversight.
  • This legal change paved way for concentration camp system.
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Shift to Racial Enemies Under Hydric

  • Nazis shifted from viewing political left as enemies to seeing Jews as racial enemies.
  • This ideological shift was driven by Hydric's careerist goals for power.
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