Medical ExperimentsIn the late 1930s, the United States became involved in World War II. It was one of the most memorable wars involving the United States. Many countries fought for and against the United States during these difficult few years. After the Soviet Union became neutral, Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, marking the start of World War II. Only days later, Britain and France declared war on Germany, and within days Poland was defeated and divided between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. (World War II in Europe, 2013). During this period, Adolf Hitler had become the leader of the Nazi Party and was the most influential voice in the organization (Wistrich, 2014). After World War I, Hitler became angry at Germany's defeat and blamed the Jews for their misfortune. The Nazis who came to power believed that Germans were “racially superior and that Jews were considered inferior and alien to the so-called German racial community (Introduction to the Holocaust, 2013). The Holocaust began in 1935 in Nazi Germany. During this period, Dr. Josef Mengele took the opportunity to conduct medical experiments on millions of Jews taken prisoner to concentration camps. Mengele led numerous experiments during the Holocaust years, but was particularly interested in people with growth disorders and began experimenting on twins and gypsies in 1944 (Gutman & Berenbaum, 1994, p. 319). His obsession led him to believe he could unlock the secrets of human reproduction and multiple births. His goal was to repopulate the world with Germans. (The ethics of using medical data from Nazi experiments, 2010). When Mengele began his experiments on twins, he paid special attention to their facial features such as...... middle of paper ...... Nazi medical experiments. (June 10, 2013). Retrieved March 19, 2014, from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: ushmm.org/elc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005168World War II In Europe. (June 10, 2013). Retrieved March 19, 2014, from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005137Josef Mengele, Angel of Death. (2014). Retrieved March 18, 2014 from Josef Mengele: auschwitz.dk/mengele.htmGutman, Y., & Berenbaum, M. (1994). Anatomy of the Auschwitz extermination camp. Bloomington; Indianapolis: Indiana University Press. Tyson, P. (October 2000). The Holocaust on Trial. Retrieved March 19, 2014, from NOVA Online: pbs.org/wgbh/nova/holocaust/experside.html#nozWistrich, RS (2014). Adolf Hitler. Retrieved March 20, 2014, from the Jewish Virtual Library: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/hitler.html