Eichmann: The Architect of Evil | The Kids History Podcast Inspired by Billy Joel

About this episode

This episode explores the life of Adolf Eichmann, the architect of the Holocaust, and his justification for his actions.

Episode 82 How does a man responsible for orchestrating the logistics of a genocide reconcile his actions with his conscience? In this episode, we peel back the layers of history to examine the chilling life of Adolf Eichmann, the SS-Obersturmbannführer who became the primary architect of the "Final Solution." From his rise through the Nazi bureaucracy to his desperate flight to Argentina after the war, we trace the steps of the man who famously claimed he was "just following orders." Join us...

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Host: History Ignited

Topics covered

• genocide
• Nazi history
• Adolf Eichmann
• moral responsibility
• World War II

Keywords

• Eichmann
• genocide
• Nazi
• Final Solution
• history
• morality
• World War II

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Organizations: Nazi

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