Who was the head of the SS and a primary architect of the Holocaust?
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Correct answer: Heinrich Himmler
As Reichsführer-SS, Heinrich Himmler oversaw the entire concentration camp system and the Einsatzgruppen. He was responsible for the logistics of the 'Final Solution' and was one of the most powerful men in the Third Reich.
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