Persecution of the Jews

The persecution of the Jews during Hitler's rule of Germany gained force and popularity with German Nazis extremely fast because of the use of propaganda techniques and a very disturbed, yet convincing, leader. The persecution that took place in Nazi Germany is inhumane and intrensicly wrong; but is an example of the power of corruption and propaganda. Because social darwinism was already popular throughout the society, Hitler was able to come in, take control, and convince people that one race was in fact better than another. The same thing happened in Rwanda in the 1990's with the Hutu and Tutsi's and the Rwandan government. Because the world had already faced the Holocaust and seen the terror of genocide, you would think that we would be more aware and apt to end--quickly--anything mimicing the mass murders we saw during WWII. But are we? No. Not really. Propaganda techniques are used throughout the world to convince and decieve; killing many and blinding more to the things happening in the world. Every time I study the Holocaust I am completely appualed by the android-like following Hitler was able to keep up throughout the years. Can people be turned in to shells of human beings over the course of a few years--even months? The more I learn and see about the things happening in the world the less faith I have in government of any kind.