Beginning in 1933, Hitler and his Nazi Party targeted not only those of the Jewish religion, but many other groups. Hitler was motivated by religion and nationalism to eradicate any threat to his state. Hitler's ideology was that his Aryan race was superior to any other. Hitler's goal was to create a "superior race" by eliminating the ability for "inferiors" to reproduce. In addition to Jews, other victims of the genocide include Roma (Gypsies), Afro-Germans, the mentally disabled, the handicapped, Poles, Slavs, anti-Nazi political parties, Jehovah's Witnesses, and homosexuals. In Hitler's eyes all these groups had to be eliminated for his master race to succeed. According to A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust, Roma (Gypsies) and Afro-Germans were attacked because of their ethnicity. These two groups fall into the category of “asocial” and too undesirable. Gypsies had pre-existing prejudices against them before the rise of Hitler, which he simply expanded by creating laws against them. His civil rights were taken away. Many were deported or sent to forced labor camps and murdered. In 1933, the "Law for the Prevention of Offspring with Hereditary Defects" was put into force, which gave doctors and doctors the ability to deprive Roma and others of the ability to reproduce. Roma and blacks were considered minorities with "foreign blood", so they were no longer allowed to marry people of the Aryan race ("Sinti and Roma"). The foreign appearance and customs of the Gypsies and Afro-Germans were seen as a threat to the “superior” race. They were subjected to extreme scrutiny and judgment by researchers and scientists. They were measured, tested and became part of experiments to p...... middle of paper ...... was not the Nazi Party's biggest concern because male homosexuals would not reproduce. In conclusion, there were many groups besides the Jews who became victims of persecution and murder by the Nazis. There were motivations in creating a master race and occupying new lands to create space for the German people, protecting and policing any political parties or cultures that might go against Hitler or harm his master race, and he wanted to liberate his village. of those who are unhelpful or go against religious traditions. Works Cited http://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/people/victims.htm http://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/people/VictHomo.htm http:// fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/people/ VictJeho.htm http://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/people/USHMMROM.HTM http://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/people/USHMMHAN.HTMhttp:// www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/ article.php?ModuleId=10005261