Have you ever imagined yourself as a Nazi? Many would immediately deny the claim that they might resemble the features of one of Hitler's officers; however, many similarities have been found during experimental research. As the 21st century makes great strides in equality and civil rights, the morality of these times continues to be questioned. Most of this generation would fall victim to the pressures of obedience, persuasion and conformity. When people do not realize the effects of these influences, they lose sight of morality and make choices similar to those made by the Nazis during the Holocaust. Context Various beliefs continue to be held about what drove the Nazis to commit their crimes. Lyubansky identified the most common claim that they possess a trait of madness driven by the hidden fear of social isolation. They became willing to follow anyone who had followers and responses. Nazis are identified as anyone who represents an act of blind obedience to authority (Lyubansky). As Davidson argues, the Nazis idolized Hitler, believing that he had entrusted them with the hidden truth about the Jews. Hitler was able to turn the act of killing millions of people into a sense of personal preservation as the Nazis were led to believe that they were not responsible (Davidson). He orchestrated his plans to make crimes a convenience that thousands of people were forced to perform (Davidson). Only after the traumatic events of the Holocaust were the Nazis confronted with their acts of torture. After the war ended, Nazi officers were tried in Nuremberg, Germany. Some psychologists recorded their interviews with offenders while they were held in prison. Sered wrote about Dr. Leon Go... in the middle of the paper... who is gushing in German blood (Stellenbosch). The act of obedience did not happen just once; it is still witnessed in modern situations. Psychologist Stanley Milgram designed and performed an experiment to study behavioral patterns related to obedience. Milgram designed an experiment involving a shock generator that used shock levels from thirty volts to 450, in fifteen volt increments (Cherry). The last two switches were marked "XXX" (Cherry). No shocks were actually delivered; this was an experiment to observe how many of the test subjects would administer the final, dangerous shocks to patients in distress. No more than 3% of participants were predicted to continue to the maximum shock (Cherry). Surprisingly, demonstrating the existence of obedience, 65% of participants delivered the most powerful shock (Cherry).