Medical Experiments In the late 1930s, the United States became involved in World War II. This was one of the most memorable wars involving the United States. Many countries fought for and against the United States during the few years of trouble. After the Soviet Union became neutral, Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, marking the beginning of World War II. Just a couple of 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 time, 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 was angered by 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 were outsiders to the so-called German racial community (Introduction to the Holocaust, 2013). The Holocaust began in 1935 in Nazi Germany. During this time, Dr. Josef Mengele took the opportunity to conduct medical experiments on the millions of Jews who were being taken prisoner to concentration camps. Mengele was the leader of many experiments during the Holocaust years, but he had a particular interest 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 German world. (The Ethics of Using Medical Data From Nazi Experiments, 2010). When Mengele began his experiments on twins, he paid particular attention to their facial features as... center of paper... Nazi Medical Experiments. . (2013, June 10). Retrieved March 19, 2014, from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: ushmm.org/elc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005168World War II in Europe. (2013, June 10). 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. (2000, October). Holocaust on trial. Retrieved March 19, 2014, from NOVA Online: pbs.org/wgbh/nova/holocaust/experside.html#nozWistrich, R.S. (2014). Adolf Hitler. Retrieved March 20, 2014, from the Jewish Virtual Library: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/hitler.html