Nazi Ideology

Ideology: A statement of broad principles and vision for the future

Key questions to consider when analyzing the ideology of a leader:

• What ideas are proposed?
• What issues or grievances do they address?
• Do they represent a new form or structure for the society?
• Do they introduce entirely new concepts, values or goals to the society?
• Have they been inspired by a particular individual, school of thought or philosophy?
• How relevant or effective are they in attracting support within the local, regional and international community?
• Is it revolutionary, visionary, or inspirational?
• Can it inspire support, cause excitement? Does it appeal to broad sectors of society? Who does it attract?
• Which groups in the society will feel challenged or threatened by the new ideas?

The Nazi Party or the 'Socialist Workers Party" was far right conservative party that believed in a strong central government, and less contact from the people, therefore a single leader (Fuhrer)would lead away from the ideals of a democracy and towards Nazi ideals and conservationism (far right). They used the pseudo-party name to trick the public into thinking that the Nazi's were a good party that supported the working class and gave them rights, which was nothing close to the ideals of the Nazi Party as seen above. The Nazi Party believed in extreme German Nationalism, which entailed loyalty to the country of Germany and therefore to the Fuhrer, but yet expressed the value of equality when Social Darwinism was one of their major ideals. Social Darwinism was included in the 25 points of the Nazi system that included Jews, foreigners, and immigrants. Social Darwinism in the Nazi's case, is when the true German people (Aryan race) are better or higher up in the human hierarchy than Jews, foreigners and immigrants (whom were "sub-human" to Germany. This was accepted because the Nazi's felt that the Jews were liars and thieves to the wage worker because they were the land owners that needed to take away the German farmers' land when they could not afford the land, so they were portrayed as thieves.