Nazi Party
Nazis is an acronym for the National Socialist German Workersâ party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei) . The group was actually formed long before 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 problems in Germany. They made laws against Jews ("Rassengesetze" = Race laws) 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 political opponents, Jehovah's Witnesses and foreign nationals. Though many top Nazi's were openly gay [1][2]
by , homosexuals who were not party members came under increasing scrutiny and persecution in the later years of the regime.
References
- â Hans Peter Bleuel, Sex and Society in Nazi Germany, (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1973).
- â Scott Lively The Homosexual Roots of the Nazi Party