Lesson 6: Nazi Ideology + Nazi Beliefs Flashcards
Learning Intention: understand the core Nazi beliefs & ideology and set the foundation for the actions of the Holocaust
List 9 core Nazi beliefs
- extreme nationalism
- national socialism
- anti-Semtisism
- anti-communism
- against democracy
- Furher leadership
- social Darwinism
- propaganda and control
- Lebensraum
What was extreme nationalism for the Nazis
belief in Germany’s greatness and the need to unite all German-speaking people
What was national socialism
Nazi beliefs
What was anti-Semitism
hatred of the Jewish people, seeing them as a threat to the ‘Aryan’ race
What was anti-communism
fear of communism, believing it was a Jewish conspiracy
Why did the Nazis hate democracy
they believed Germany needed a strong leader instead of freedom and equality
What was Fuher leadership
the Fuher held all the power and made all the decisions
What was social Darwinism
evolution of species by natural selection
Why was social Darwinism a Nazi ideology
Hitler believed that the Aryan race was the strongest, and that history was a struggle between races so he felt the need to remove all threats to the Aryan race, including the Jews.
What was propaganada and control for the Nazis
manipulation of Germans
What was Lebensraum
living space
Why was Lebensraum a Nazi belief
because Hitler wanted to expand Germany into Eastern Europe in order to let the Aryan race thrive
