Abstract
During the Second World War, Nazi Germany committed appalling atrocities against Jews, Gypsies and Slavs which were "sub-human" in its view. Among all these victims, Jewish people suffered the most with a death toll of almost 6 million. The cruelty and inhumanity of the Holocaust unavoidably aroused people's curiosity about Nazi's motives. Why were the Nazis so determined to target at Jews? This essay will explore the complex reasons behind.