21. Their symbol was the Swastika, an ancient cross with the arms bent at right angles in the middle found in ancient China, Egypt and India. It was also used by Native Americans as well as early Christians. The Nazi’s adopted this cross when they mistakenly thought it was an Aryan symbol.
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25. Extracts from 'Mein Kampf' on racial purity: 'The stronger must dominate and not mate with the weaker, which would signify the sacrifice of its own higher culture'. Extracts from 'Mein Kampf' on the Jews: 'If the Jews were the only people in the world they would be wallowing in filth and mire and would exploit one another and try to exterminate one another in a bitter struggle, which shows in itself in their cowardly spirit … The black haired Jewish youth lies in wait for hours on end, satanically glaring at and spying on the unsuspicious girl whom he plans to seduce, adulterating her blood…' Extracts from 'Mein Kampf' on the mentally and physically disabled: 'Those who are physically and mentally unhealthy and unfit must not perpetuate their own suffering in their bodies of their children…' Extracts from 'Mein Kampf' on democracy: 'Democracy as practiced in Western Europe today, is the forerunner of Marxism [Communism] … By the introduction of parliamentary democracy an abortion of filth and fire was created…'
26. Hitler revives the Nazi Party after leaving prison, but is largely ignored until Germany’s economic collapse Germans turned to Hitler for leadership, hoping for security Der Führer (the leader) of the Nazi party January 1933: Hitler named Chancellor Hitler calls for new elections; blames Parliament fire on Communists; wins majority vote Hitler bans all other political parties and has opponents arrested The Schutzstaffel (SS) are created Strikes, labor unions outlawed; gov’t takes over businesses Uses Propaganda, fear, book burning, and indoctrination to gain popular support
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29. Storm Troopers: called "brownshirts" for the color of their uniforms; specialist military troops used in Hitler’s rise to power The SS: an elite, black-uniformed military police unit; replaced the Storm Troopers; guilty for the worst of the human atrocities of the war. Gestapo: official secret police of Nazi Germany
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