What possible reason could anyone have for supporting or participating in the genocide and murder of millions of innocent people? During the period of the Holocaust, the German people's participation in or indifference to genocide and state-sponsored murder could have been an effect of racism, national pride, and peer pressure. To begin with, racism had a significant effect on genocide and murder in Germany. . According to the Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust, it is written that "the explicit goal of the Hitler regime was to create a European world both dominated and populated by the 'Aryan' race." Some people were undesirable by Nazi standards because of their identity, their genetic or cultural origins, or their medical condition. (“Victims”). It's so devastating that someone could kill or torture someone who doesn't look like them or fight against them. Jews had to carry their identity cards. They were also excluded from businesses, parks, resorts and forests. German children were taught that Jews and Gypsies were not as good as Germans. One of the methods used to teach German children was to make Jewish children stand up and point out their distinctive features. Later, Jewish children were banned from school and subject to a curfew. John Boyne Quotes from his book The Boy in the Striped Pajamas “What exactly was the difference? he wondered. And who decided which people wore the striped pajamas and which wore the uniforms? In his speeches and writings, Hitler spread his belief in racial “purity” and the superiority of the Germanic race. What he calls an “Aryan master race.” These beliefs became the ideology of the government and were broadcast on publicly displayed posters on the radio, middle of paper...... uh, to divide and attack its enemies one by one. He lured people with tempting promises. In conclusion, racism, national pride, and peer pressure played a major role in the participation or indifference of the German people towards the genocide and state-sponsored killings in Germany. Works Cited Butler, Chris. “The Flow of History.” To welcome -. Np, January 1, 2007. Web. May 19, 2014. “Authors.” A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust. University of South Florida, January 1, 1997. Web. May 19, 2014. “Holocaust Quotes.” (147 citations). Np, January 1, 2014. Web. May 19, 2014. “Victims”. A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust. University of South Florida, January 1, 1997. Web. May 19 2014. .