Why did they shave peoples heads in the holocaust?

Answer 1

Most likely, it was a further step in dehumanizing the "inferior races" to make it easier for the guards to view the prisoners as animals, thus giving them no conscience about killing them so inhumanely. Another possible answer could be that they thought that only the "Aryan" races had the right to look "normal". Most likely, it was a further step in dehumanizing the "inferior races" to make it easier for the guards to view the prisoners as animals, thus giving them no conscience about killing them so inhumanely. Another possible answer could be that they thought that only the "Aryan" races had the right to look "normal".

Answer 2

Because they didn't want lice to spread around the camp

and because it was used for German Peoples socks apparently

Sick i know but whatever....

No, the hair was not used for socks. Another myth is that it was used to stuff mattresses. The greasy lice infested hair was discarded.

Answer 3

They used the hair strands to make materials for the soldiers and etc for example blankets and uniforms.

To facilitate easy recognition of any escapees from the camps.

They also cut off their hair to humiliate them.

Answer 4

To reduce lice, and also because the Nazis made industrial felt out of it, which was used, for example, as pipe packing on their submarines.

Answer 5

When there are a lot of people in unsanitary conditions, lice and disease are bound to happen. Shaving the hair prevented some lice.

Answer 6

prevent lice, typhus and other diseases

Answer 7

Because they were