Nazism

Nazism

Nazism (National Socialism) was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany. It was a unique variety of fascism that involved biological racism and antisemitism. Nazism presented itself as politically syncretic, incorporating policies, tactics and philosophies from right- and left-wing ideologies; in practice, Nazism was a far right form of politics. The Nazis believed in the supremacy of an Aryan master raceand claimed that Germans represent the most pure Aryan nation. They argued that Germany's survival as a modern great nation required it to create a New Order— an empire in Europe that would give the German nation the necessary land mass, resources, and expansion of population needed to be able to economically and militarily compete with other powers. The Nazis claimed that Jews were the greatest threat to the Aryan race and the German nation. They considered Jews aparasitic race that attached itself to various ideologies and movements to secure its self-preservation, such as:the Enlightenment,liberalism,democracy,parliamentary politics,capitalism,industrialisation,Marxism and trade unionism. To rescue Germany from the effects of theGreat Depression, Nazism promoted an economicThird Position; a managed economy that was neither capitalist nor communist. The Nazis accused communism and capitalism of being associated with Jewish influences and interests. They declared support for a nationalist form of socialism that was to provide for the Aryan race and the German nation: economic security, social welfare programs for workers, a just wage, honour for workers' importance to the nation, and protection from capitalist exploitation.