Adolf Eichmann was a high-ranking official in the Nazi regime, primarily responsible for organizing the logistics of the Holocaust. He played a key role in the deportation of Jews to concentration camps, where millions were murdered during World War II. Eichmann's actions were driven by his belief in the Nazi ideology and his commitment to carrying out orders. After the war, Eichmann fled to Argentina but was captured by Israeli agents in 1960. He was tried in Jerusalem in 1961 for crimes against humanity. His trial brought global attention to the atrocities of the Holocaust and raised important questions about individual responsibility in the face of state-sponsored violence.