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  • Essay / Essay by Josef Mengele - 584

    January 30, 1933 was the day when thousands of lives were greatly affected. Adolf Hitler started as chancellor of Germany. Hitler and his newly created army were always seen as the real killers of innocent Jews. Many failed to notice the people who actually committed much of the murder, namely the doctors. There were a number of Holocaust doctors known for their gruesome murders, but one of them stands out above the rest. Dr. Josef Mengele is the one most people know. He is the one who is known for his antics in murdering Jews. He cannot be compared to others because what he did was unlike any other. Josef Mengele was born on March 16, 1911 in Gunzburg, Germany. His parents were Carl and Walburga. Shortly after Joseph's birth, his family became wealthy as his father became the sole owner of a factory manufacturing agricultural equipment. The business prospered and his family became a powerful and influential family. While Mengele was a young boy, his parents were frequently absent and he was raised in a very strong Roman Catholic household, filled with hard work....