During the Holocaust, more than 6 million Jews were tortured and senselessly killed. The man responsible for this horrific act is no stranger to history, Adolf Hitler. There is, in my opinion, only one logical explanation for the way Hitler acted. Paranoia. You can clearly see that as soon as he felt threatened by someone or a group, he eliminated them, like Jews, Gypsies, swing kids and many more. Hitler was afraid or paranoid about having his power taken away, so he made what he thought was the best decision he could do to protect what little power he had at the time, which was genocide. According to A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust, "by 1926, the Hitler Youth, Student League, and Student League were open to young Germans" ("Holocaust Timeline: The Rise of the Nazi Party "). This shows how paranoid Hitler was that he started having children from the age of six just to ensure that he had enough Nazi soldiers to repel any person or group that posed a "threat" to him . In Hitler's mind, the only acceptable race was the Aryan race. The Aryan race could be described as having blue eyes, white (white) skin, blond hair, and Germanic race. The facial features of the Jewish people did not correspond to any category of those of the Aryans. Hitler ultimately wanted to rebuild the Holy Roman Empire, which included only the purest race, the Aryan race. As noted on The History Place - Rise of Hitler: Hitler's Book "Mein Kampf", Hitler says that "the most powerful counterpart of the Aryan is represented by the Jew" ("Hitler's Book "Mein Kampf" "). “He then goes on to call Jews parasites, liars, dirty, smart and much worse. ("Hitler's book "Mein Ka...... middle of paper...... women. Even though they are gone, their spirits and stories will live on forever. Works Cited1. South Florida, University from. “Holocaust Timeline: The Rise of the Nazi Party.” Holocaust Timeline: The Rise of the Nazi Party, Florida Center for Instructional Technology, 2005. Web, May 18, 2014.2. Hitler's Book “Mein Kampf”.” Hitler's Book “Mein Kampf” The History Place, 1996. Web, May 18, 2014.3 “The Nuremberg Race Laws,” United States Holocaust Memorial Council, 2005. Web “Timeline. of the Holocaust: The Camps.” Timeline of the Holocaust: The Camps. Florida Center for Educational Technology, 2005. Web, May 17, 2014.5 Vogelsang, Peter and Brian B. Larsen, M. “Extermination Camps” . Holocaust and Genocide Studies 2002. Web May 16. 2014