1. The History of the Swastika
By: Sydney Izes and Neva Pope

2. Before Hitler Taken up by the volkisch
Nazis were not the only ones to use it in Germany
Adopted by many movements after WWI
Common for houses and temples in India and Indonesia
Used 5000 years before the Nazis
Sacred symbol in Hinduism Buddhism Jainism and Odinism
Neolithic Eurasia first used the motif
Pre-dates Christian European cultures
Heinrich Schliemann discovered it in ancient Troy

3. Why Hitler Chose it Germans are descendants of Aryans.
Hitler thought the swastika was “eternally anti-Semitic” because it was used by nomadic Aryans
When the flag was first shown in public, anti-Semites gathered and rallied for the flag
The swastika being flown all over Germany caused the lower-middle class people to realize that giving in to Hitler was a smart idea

4. The Swastika During the Nazis
During the Nazi occupation in Germany, the Swastika was a representation of Aryan pride and prejudice.
Wherever the flag was flown it was known that non Aryans were not welcome.

5. Meanings of the Swastika
Su – good
Asti – “to be, to exist”
Ik- “what is in existence, and will continue to exist”
A- denotes feminine gender
Meanings of the Swastika
Places previously using it:
Present Day Turkey
Asia
South East Europe
Syria
Israel
China
France
Greece
India

7. QUIZ TIME

8. TRUE or FALSE: The Swastika has a bad meaning

9. TRUE or FALSE: The Swastika has a bad meaning
FALSE: The Swastika means “ well-being” or “good fortune”

10. Germans are descendants of who?

11. Germans are descendants of who?
Aryans

12. Where was the Swastika first used?

13. Where was the Swastika first used?
Neolithic Eurasia

14. Sources
"History of the Swastika." Holocuast Encyclopedia. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, n.d. Web. 26 Jan
"Reclaim The Swastika." Your Say Reclaim the Swastika RSS. N.p., n.d. Web Jan