Obedience and Conformity: Police Battalion 101
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How can we explain
the behavior of individuals who followed orders, and committed
atrocities and murder during the Holocaust? Why did some choose to obey
authority rather than resist? This lesson outline explores these
questions and others through a detailed study of perpetrators of
horrific violence during the Holocaust.