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The Nazi regime harbored deeply racist and genocidal views toward Slavic peoples, considering them "Untermenschen" (subhumans) and targeting them for enslavement, displacement, or extermination under policies like Generalplan Ost. Below is a summary of documented statements and ideological positions held by Adolf Hitler and other Nazi officials regarding various Slavic nations (Wikipedia)
These statements and policies underscore the Nazi regime's pervasive anti-Slavic sentiment, which manifested in widespread atrocities and systemic efforts to eradicate Slavic cultures and populations.(Wikipedia)
Russians &
Ukrainians
- In Mein Kampf, Hitler asserted that the Russian state was not a product of Slavic political ability but rather the result of Germanic influence (Wikipedia)
“The organization of a Russian state formation was not the result of the political abilities of the Slavs in Russia, but only a wonderful example of the state-forming efficacy of the German element in an inferior race.” (Wikipedia) - Nazi ideology depicted Slavs, including Russians and Ukrainians, as inherently inferior and incapable of self-governance, often associating them with Bolshevism and Jewish control. (Wikipedia)
Poles
- Poles were among the primary targets of Nazi racial policies. They were subjected to mass killings, forced labor, and displacement under the framework of Generalplan Ost, which aimed to depopulate and Germanize Eastern Europe. (Wikipedia)
Czechs &
Slovaks
- Hitler regarded Czechs and Slovaks as racially inferior. He believed they could be useful to the Reich only if Germanized, but otherwise considered them unworthy of autonomy or self-rule.
Serbs
- August Meyszner, the SS and Police Leader in occupied Serbia, expressed extreme hostility toward Serbs, reportedly stating (Wikipedia)
"I like a dead Serb better than a live one." (Wikipedia) - He also referred to Serbs as "a people of rats," reflecting the deep-seated contempt held by some Nazi officials. (Wikipedia)
Croats
- Nazi racial theories toward Croats were inconsistent. While some Nazi officials described Croats as "more Germanic than Slav," this was largely a political stance to justify alliances. Despite this, Croats were still considered Slavs and thus racially inferior. (Wikipedia)
Slovenes
- Slovenes were subjected to Germanization policies, especially in border regions like Upper Carniola and Southern Styria. Himmler viewed these populations as suitable for assimilation into the Reich, although they were still considered of "inferior race." (Wikipedia)
Bulgarians
- Hitler had a complex view of Bulgarians. He once remarked (Wikipedia)
"To label the Bulgarians as Slavs is pure nonsense; originally they were Turkomans." (Wikipedia) - Despite this, he still considered them racially inferior and distrusted Bulgaria, preferring Turks over Bulgarians at times. (Wikipedia)
Lusatian Sorbs
- Specific statements about the Lusatian Sorbs are scarce. However, as a Slavic minority within Germany, they were subject to assimilation policies and cultural suppression under the Nazi regime.
These statements and policies underscore the Nazi regime's pervasive anti-Slavic sentiment, which manifested in widespread atrocities and systemic efforts to eradicate Slavic cultures and populations.(Wikipedia)