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Chosen to implement the Nazi " Final Solution " for the Jews and other groups deemed inferior ( and / or enemies of the state ), the SS was the lead branch in carrying out the killing, torture, and enslavement of approximately twelve million people.
However, other racial / ethnic groups such as the Roma made up a significant number of victims, as well.
Furthermore, the SS purge was extended to those viewed as threats to " race hygiene " or Nazi ideology — including the mentally or physically handicapped, homosexuals, and political dissidents.
Members of labor organizations and those perceived to be affiliated with groups ( religious, political, social and otherwise ) that opposed the regime, or were seen to have views contradictory to the goals of the Nazi government, were rounded up in large numbers ; these included clergy of all faiths, Jehovah's Witnesses, Freemasons, Communists, and Rotary Club members.
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