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=E. Conclusion (150-200 words) Tips]=

In conclusion, one can safely say that the career of Josef Mengele is a truly interesting study, full of horrific, surprising and cruel events. But is this man useful to a historian learning about Nazi Eugenic Policies. This man is a true example of the national brainwashing which took place under the reign of Hitler. Mengele was dragged into Nazi ideologies, and as his work progressed, became a symbol of the Nazi regime. One can learn about the pseudo-science which thrived during the second world war in an attempt to perfect the master race; and the ruthless approach scientists took whilst practicing Eugenics. Of course, this topic is still a major issue in the world today.

My only real criticism as to his usefulness in history comes from the sources. From a scientific perspective, I would like to have seen reports that were destroyed rather than just have the eye witness accounts by the Auschwitz and Birkenau survivors. I would like to have been able to obtain a real insight into his research via his own reports. Although the medical Auschwitz documents have been destroyed in their entirety, It would be useful to the historian to read Mengle's 'lost work', 'Fiat Lux' (Let there be Light) which has been hidden from the public eye, perhaps because as the title implies, it might divulge to the reader the happenings in Auschwitz. Finally, I also think that the mass man-hunt during the 80s has prevented a balanced view of Mengele surfacing, as the newspapers, poorly researched books and media have villified him so much that one really finds it difficult to find any historical debate about him.