According to this transcript, how did Rudolf Höss defend his actions in the court?

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Here is your solution: #(a)# ⚹ The transcript in question is not provided, but based on historical records, Rudolf Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz, defended his actions during his trial by arguing that he was following orders. He claimed that he was not personally responsible for the atrocities committed at the concentration camp because he was acting under the command of the SS and the Nazi government. Höss often depicted himself as a soldier carrying out his duties, rather than as an individual with agency and moral responsibility for his actions. ⚹ ∻Answer∻ ⚹ Rudolf Höss defended his actions in court by claiming he was merely following orders and that he was not personally responsible for the atrocities committed at Auschwitz. ⚹ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ "Following orders" defense ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ This defense is often referred to as the "superior orders" or "Befehl ist Befehl" (an order is an order) argument, which was widely used by defendants during the Nuremberg Trials and other post-World War II tribunals to claim they were not legally responsible for their actions during the Holocaust. ⚹◊What were some of the defenses used by perpetrators of war crimes during World War II trials?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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