Dr. Spencer, who holds a doctorate in social sciences on international conflict, said: “Dehumanization is the psychological process by which opponents view themselves as less than human and therefore undeserving of moral consideration. » (“Dehumanization of the enemy”). Dehumanization, or subhumanization, largely contributed to the success of the concentration camps. If people were not killed immediately upon arrival (after all their belongings had been collected), they were subjected to various forms of mental and physical violence described as acts of dehumanization. This leads to feelings of fear and lack of self-esteem/identity so deep that prisoners almost always submit to their oppressors, with little rebellion. At the most basic level, subhumanization is a way of turning people into groups or herds, just like animals or vermin. Psychologically, this allows oppressors to view their captives as worthless groups and strips individuals of their identity. Most believe the Nazis were crazy, but this is far from true in most cases. Using rational and strategic thinking alongside logic, subversion of democracy, and idiology, the Nazis were able to subtly seize power before the masses realized it (“Number of Prisoners "). Part of this rational thinking and ideology imposed names like “rats” or “vermin” on its victims. Thus, allowing the soldiers and law enforcement officers to cope and act as they did, because that is ultimately how the masses saw the groups of people. Using unconscious means of subhumanization, the general population saw fit to kill rats (the minorities), because they were dangerous and carriers of disease. The explicit status of the "subhuman" oppressed being allowed the Germans to rationalize and cope with...... middle of paper... ...nizing the victims. » Youtube, May 3. 2011. Internet. April 9, 2014.6. “Treatment and routines”. NP, nods. Internet. April 9, 2014..7. “Women during the Holocaust.” United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Council, June 10, 2013. Web. April 13, 2014.8. “Forced labor: an overview”. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Council, June 10, 2013.Web. April 13, 2014.9. “Living conditions”. Living conditions. Np, and Web. April 14, 2014.10. “Tattoos.” United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Council, June 10, 2013. Web. April 13, 2014.11. “Deportation and transport”. Deportation and transport to a concentration camp. Np, sd, Web. April 15. 2014