David’s history teacher asked him why so many German people complied with Hitler’s orders to systematically
slaughter millions of innocent Jews. David suggested that the atrocities were committed because Germans had become
unusually cruel, sadistic people with abnormal and twisted personalities.

Write an Essay using your knowledge of the fundamental attribution error and Milgram’s research on obedience
to highlight the weaknesses of David’s explanation.

Fundamental attribution error
Milgram’s research
Altruism
Prejudice
Scapegoating