THE ROOTS OF NAZISM Mariano Fernández Serrano

INDEX What is Nazism? Who was Hitler? What was the Third Reich? Objectives of the Nuremberg Laws. Germany from 1933 to Neo-Nazism reflected in Spanish, French or German societies. Ku Klhux Klan.

What is Nazism? It was the ideology and practice of the German Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany as a whole, though it is sometimes applied to other far-right groups.

Who was Hitler? Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian- born German politician who was the leader of the Nazi Party. He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and Führer ("leader") of Nazi Germany from 1934 to As effectivedictator of Nazi Germany, Hitler was at the centre of World War II in Europe and the Holocaust.

What was the Third Reich? It was the period in the history of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a dictatorship under the control of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP). Under Hitler's rule, Germany was transformed into a fascist totalitarian state which controlled nearly all aspects of life.

Objectives of the Nuremberg Laws They prevented the racially Jewish community was related to the German people. Its main objective was to avoid racial mixing Jewish with the German people.

Germany from 1933 to Hitler became dictator of Germany when the powers and the offices of the Foreign Ministry and the Presidency were merged. Nazi restored economic stability and ended mass unemployment using heavy military spending and a mixed economy. Jews and other ethnic groups considered undesirable were persecuted or murdered, and opposition to government Hitler was systematically repressed.

Neo-Nazism reflected in Spanish, French or German societies According to the balance of the German Interior Ministry, in 2006 the neo- Nazis committed 12,238 crimes in the country, including 726 violent attacks and 8,738 propagandistic actions. In the big football matches where most radical supporters of each team usually openly support the National Socialist movement. Those who stand out in Spain are: Front Atletico (Atletico de Madrid)) Ul.tras Sur (Real Madrid CF) The French government estimated that neo-Nazi groups in France have 3500 members. In 2011, 129 violent actions were recorded in France against the Jewish population, with 60.5% of cases in the Île de France region. The Consultative Commission on Human Rights states that 15 of the cases could be linked to neo- Nazi ideology, especially with swastikas, 36 people were arrested, of which 28 were minors.

Ku Klhux Klan The Ku Klux Klan (KKK), or simply "the Klan", is the name of three distinct past and present movements in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically expressed through terrorism. The first organization sought to overthrow the Republican state governments in the South during the Reconstruction Era, especially by violence against African American leaders. It ended about The second was a very large nationwide organization in the 1920s that especially opposed Catholics. The current manifestation consists of numerous small unconnected groups that use the KKK name. All three movements have called for purification of American society, and all are considered part of right-wing extremism.