How were the idea of Darwin and Herbet Spencer adopted by Hitler or Nazis?
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Darwin : Darwin was a natural scientist who tried to explain the creation of species of plants and animals through the concept of natural selection and evolution.However, he did not advocate human interference what he thought was a purely natural process of selection.Herbert Spencer : Herbert was a scientist and a philosopher who was much influenced by Darwin's thinking. He added the idea of "Survival Of The Fittest". According to his idea, only that species survived on Earth that could adapt themselves to changing climatic conditions.Darwin did not advocate human intervention in the selection process, but his ideas were used by racist thinkers and politicians to justify imperial rule over conquered people. The Nazi's felt that the strongest rule would survive and the would perish. They also implemented this in their repressive policies.