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Euthanasia Program Definition

By Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com

A letter signed by Adolf Hitler authorizing Aktion T-4 (Euthanasia Program).

A letter signed by Adolf Hitler authorizing Aktion T-4 (Euthanasia Program).

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Definition: In 1939, the Nazis created a program to secretly but systematically kill mentally and physically disabled people, including Germans, who were housed in institutions. The code name for this program was Aktion T-4. It is estimated that over 200,000 people were killed in the Nazi Euthanasia Program.

See also: Aktion T-4

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