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1 day ago · The appropriation of the swastika by the Nazi Party is the most recognisable modern use of the symbol in the Western world. The swastika (卐 or 卍) is an ancient religious and cultural symbol, predominantly found in various Eurasian cultures, as well as some African and American ones.
1 day ago · The Nazi Party emerged from the extremist German nationalist ("Völkisch nationalist"), racist and populist Freikorps paramilitary culture, which fought against communist uprisings in post–World War I Germany. The party was created to draw workers away from communism and into völkisch nationalism.
- 24 February 1920; 103 years ago
- Nazism
- Brown House, Munich, Germany
- Far-right
5 days ago · Nazism, totalitarian movement led by Adolf Hitler as head of the Nazi Party in Germany. In its intense nationalism, mass appeal, and dictatorial rule, Nazism shared many elements with Italian fascism. However, Nazism was far more extreme both in its ideas and in its practice.
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1 day ago · Investigates the Nazi regime of the 20th century before and during World War II and the symbolism and pseudo-archaeological methods it employed to misinform its own public and bolster its racist ideologies. Prerequisite(s): None. Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory): Academic (AF) per hour: $11.10
4 days ago · During the interwar period, the figure of the ‘New Man’ constituted a powerful symbol of the promise and potential of a thorough-going political and anthropological revitalisation of society, which could effectively counteract widely-perceived notions of crisis and decline in the aftermath of the Great War.
3 days ago · Backing Hitler. Consent and Coercion in Nazi Germany. Robert Gellately. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2001, ISBN: 9780198205609; 359pp.; Price: £19.99. Reviewer: Professor Conan Fischer. University of Strathclyde. Citation: Professor Conan Fischer, review of Backing Hitler. Consent and Coercion in Nazi Germany, (review no. 293)
4 days ago · Christianity remained the dominant religion in Germany through the Nazi period, and its influence over Germans displeased the Nazi hierarchy. Evans wrote that Hitler believed that in the long run Nazism and religion would not be able to coexist, and stressed repeatedly that it was a secular ideology, founded on modern science.
