Intentionalalist Approach to the Holocaust:

This approach is most inline with how the Holocaust is taught in the majority of classes, and this theory is present in most mainstream media presentations of the Holocaust.  Simply put the central point of the Intentionalist Theory is: 

Hitler’s ideology was the main driving force of all decisions made in the Third Reich, and his influence dictated all government policy.

Below is a visual representation of this approach.

Visual Representation of Intentionalist Approach

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