Social Darwinism was one of the most powerful movements in nineteenth-century Germany, believes Professor Jerry Bergman. As the movement intensified, the Jews became non-human to the Germans. This was one of the reasons why the Nazis felt no remorse then, because they had deprived the Jews of every bit of humanity they had obtained. Social Darwinism was first introduced by the British philosopher and sociologist Herbert Spencer. Social Darwinism dates back to the oldest form, namely Darwinism. Because social Darwinism and Darwinism have similar names, people think they are the same concept, but they are two completely different theories. Social Darwinism was a way of classifying the “fit” from the “unfit.” Darwinism, on the other hand, was how species evolve over time to better adapt to their environment. Throughout history, Social Darwinism has appeared repeatedly. For example, Social Darwinism was used in the progressive and imperialist era. Social Darwinism in the Holocaust differs from the social Darwinism of the Progressive Era or imperialism in the way people reacted to situations. Social Darwinism in the Holocaust gave scientific justification to the actions of the Nazis (Bergman). Spencer's theory of Social Darwinism encouraged and pushed the Nazis on topics such as: stereotypes that led to Jews being recognized as a race, eugenics, racial supremacy, and the master race eliminating weaker races. Social Darwinism causes a lot of confusion when comparing it to original Darwinism. Social Darwinism is the idea that one type of race is better than another. The theory of “survival of the fittest” best represents this idea. “Survival of the fittest” refers to the weakest race...... middle of paper...... 2011. “Holocaust Encyclopedia”. Untied States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Our. 6 January 2011. Web. 14 March 2011. “laissez-faire”. Mariam-Webster Dictionary. Google. Naked. web. March 29, 2011.McConnell, Tandy. “Anti-Semitism: Does the Holocaust Have Its Origins in Nineteenth-Century Social Darwinism?” History in dispute. vol. 11: The Holocaust, 1933-1945. Detroit: St. James Press, 2003. 17-26. Global issues in context. Network. March 28, 2011. Lennox, James. “Darwinism”. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Metaphysics. Nelson, Joe. "Origins of the Holocaust." Signature School, Evansville. April 12, 2011. Lecture.Research laboratory. January 19, 2010. Web. March 30, 2010.Ruse, Michael. The struggle between evolution and creation. London: Harvard University Press, 2005. Print. March 28, 2011."Social Darwinism." Ohio History Central. Our. July 1, 2005. Web. March 29 2011