But what began in 1941 was a process of destruction not planned in advance, not organized centrally by any agency. There was no blueprint and there was no budget for destructive measures. They were taken step by step, one step… — Raul Hilberg Copy Share
The Jews are the conscience of the world. They are the father figures, stern, critical, and forbidding. — Raul Hilberg Copy Share Image
A great percentage of the mistakes I discovered in my own work, could be attributed to testimonies. — Raul Hilberg Copy Share Image
The missionaries of Christianity had said in effect: You have no right to live among us as Jews. The secular rulers who followed had… — Raul Hilberg Copy Share Image
But what began in 1941 was a process of destruction not planned in advance, not organized centrally by any agency. There was no blueprint and there was no budget for destructive measures. They were taken step by step, one step at a time. Thus came about not so much a plan being carried out, but an incredible meeting of minds,… — Raul Hilberg Copy Share
“The 20th century merits the name "The Century of Murder." 1915 Turks slaughtered 2 million Armenians. 1933 to 1954 the Soviet government encompassed the death of 20 to 65 million citizens. 1933 to 1945 Nazi Germany murdered more than 25 million people. 1948 Hindus and Muslims engaged in racial and religious strife that claimed more lives than could be reported.… — Raul Hilberg Copy Share
At crucial junctures, every individual makes decisions and … every decision is individual, — Raul Hilberg Copy Share Image
As the Nazi regime developed over the years, the whole structure of decision-making was changed. At first there were laws. Then there were decrees… — Raul Hilberg Copy Share Image
