The Holocaust was a mass massacre of Jews by the Nazi Party. During the Nazi Party trial, many claimed that they were only following orders. In social psychology, psychologists study the behaviors and actions of humans due to social interactions. Although the soldiers could have killed a person, they could have been pressured due to diffusion of responsibility, obedience and groupthink. Before the Holocaust, the Jewish religion was always subject to a lot of criticism due to their beliefs. The Jewish religion is known for being the first monotheistic religion. Many believe that Jews killed the Christian messiah, Jesus Christ. Because of hatred towards Jews, they were massacred, expelled from countries, persecution and more. In World War II, Adolf Hitler led a German political party called the Nazi Party. After conquering many countries, the Nazi Party began to publicly promote anti-Semitism. Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi Party, claimed that Jews were responsible for the fall of Germany after World War I. Adolf Hitler used the Jewish community as a ...