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</ref>) was a [[totalitarian]] movement and [[political party]] in [[Germany]] from 1919-1945. It was controlled after 1921 by [[Adolf Hitler]]. In 1933 the Nazis came to national power in Germany and took control of the government and most sectors of Germany's society and economy. The Nazi regime in Germany 1933-45 called itself the '''[[Third Reich]]'''.<ref>The German ''Drittes Reich'' means "Third Empire", after the [[Holy Roman Empire]] of 900-1806 and the [[German Empire]] of 1871-1918.</ref> The Nazis rearmed Germany, conquered the neighbors, murdered six million Jewish civilians and an estimated 15 million other 'undesirables' in the [[Holocaust]] and was finally destroyed in [[World War II]] by the [[Allies]] (the [[United States]], [[Britain]] and the [[Soviet Union]], along with smaller countries). Like Hitler, the Nazis have become synonymous with evil in the modern world.  

</ref>) was a [[totalitarian]] movement and [[political party]] in [[Germany]] from 1919-1945. It was controlled after 1921 by [[Adolf Hitler]]. In 1933 the Nazis came to national power in Germany and took control of the government and most sectors of Germany's society and economy. The Nazi regime in Germany 1933-45 called itself the '''[[Third Reich]]'''.<ref>The German ''Drittes Reich'' means "Third Empire", after the [[Holy Roman Empire]] of 900-1806 and the [[German Empire]] of 1871-1918.</ref> The Nazis rearmed Germany, conquered the neighbors, murdered six million Jewish civilians and an estimated 15 million other 'undesirables' in the [[Holocaust]] and was finally destroyed in [[World War II]] by the [[Allies]] (the [[United States]], [[Britain]] and the [[Soviet Union]], along with smaller countries). Like Hitler, the Nazis have become synonymous with evil in the modern world.  

Despite being called the National Socialist Party, Hitler condemned the Soviet Union and communism, and after rising to power, outlawed the communist party and imprisoned and executed communists. Hitler advocated a form of fascism, and in fact, the National Fascist Party, an Italian political party, lead by Hitler's future ally, Benito Mussolini, at the same time, had incredibly similar policies.

Despite being called the National Socialist Party, Hitler condemned the Soviet Union and communism, and after rising to power, outlawed the communist party and imprisoned and executed communists. Hitler advocated a form of fascism, and in fact, the National Fascist Party, an Italian political party, lead by Hitler's future ally, Benito Mussolini, at the same time, had similar policies.

==Foundations==

==Foundations==

==Religion==

==Religion==

Hitler rejected Christianity as spoiled by Judaism, but did support a new pro-Nazi Protestant church that had a few followers.  The Nazis often used the phrase "Gott mit uns" or "God with us", which was commonly used on their armor. Hitler in the future, however, planned to minimize the influence of Protestant and Catholic churches, while promoting as pre-Christian German paganism. Adolf Hitler was raised Roman Catholic as a youth, but he began to despise the church and all of Christianity as too pacifist or a "religion for weaklings".

Hitler rejected Christianity as spoiled by Judaism, but did support a new pro-Nazi Protestant church that had some followers.  The German Army had traditionally used the phrase "Gott mit uns" or "God with us", which was commonly used on their armor and helmets. By World War II it was still used on the army uniform belt-buckles. Hitler in the future, however, planned to minimize the influence of the Christian Protestant churches and Catholic churches, while promoting nationalism and pre-Christian German paganism. Adolf Hitler was raised Roman Catholic as a youth, but he began to despise the church and all of Christianity as too pacifist or a "religion for weaklings".

=== Alfred Rosenberg ===

=== Alfred Rosenberg ===