Nazis is an
acronym for the National Socialist German Workers’ party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei) . The group was formed when
Adolf Hitler came into power by promising that there would be more jobs,
Germany would be a better place and poverty would end. His power was increased when his followers used intimidation and violence to win a majority in the German Parliament. Once in power the Nazis became
anti-Semitic (hating Jews) blaming the
Jews for the trouble in Germany. They made laws against Jews and they required Jews to wear a
Star of David on their clothing. The Jews were mistreated, persecuted and killed by the Nazis. The Nazi state also persecuted
Communists and other left-wing/liberal political opponents,
Jehovah's Witnesses and foreign nationals. Though many top Nazi's were openly gay
[1],
homosexuals who were not party members came under increasing scrutiny and persecution in the later years of the regime.
References
- ↑ Hans Peter Bleuel, Sex and Society in Nazi Germany, (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1973).
