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Rudolf Hoess provided detailed testimony of the crimes he and other Nazis committed during the Holocaust. Yet, he was called as a defense witness for Ernst Kaltenbrunner. Why would Kaltenbrunner feel that Hoess’s graphic testimony could benefit him?

A.
It would help the judges see how organized and efficient the Nazi’s actions were.

B.
It would allow the judges to understand that there were worse defendants than Kaltenbrunner.

C.
Hoess testified that he never saw Kaltenbrunner commit crimes so he should not be tried.

D.
Hoess testified that Kaltenbrunner expressed remorse over his actions during the Holocaust.

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The reason why Kaltenbrunner felt that Hoess's graphic testimony could benefit him was C. Hoess testified that he never saw Kaltenbrunner commit crimes so he should not be tried.

What did Ernst Kaltenbrunner do?

Ernst Kaltenbrunner was a very high ranking officer in the Schutzstaffel or the SS as it was popularly known. The Schutzstaffel were the Nazi body that were most responsible for the crimes committed by the Nazis against the Jews.

Ernst Kaltenbrunner was trying to escape the crimes that he committed while in the SS by calling Rudolf Hoess to give testimony on his behalf. His logic was that if Rudolf Hoess was so brutal to Jews and yet never saw him commit crimes, it would be proof that he was innocent of crimes against Jews.

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