German+Fascism+B

Dennis Han & Andy Lee

Teacher's paradise- Weimar Republic

1. **Powerful and Continuing Nationalism** - Flags, and propagandistic posters

2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.

3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause

4. **Supremacy of the Military** - The government was found with military suppression.

5. Rampant Sexism

6. Controlled Mass Media

7. **Obsession with National Security -** The Nazis claimed that the socialist would take over.

8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.

9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.

11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.

12. **Obsession with Crime and Punishment** - The Nuremberg Laws deprive Jews of citizenship rights.

13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

14. **Fraudulent Elections** - Nazis take over elections, so that they have complete control.

Goebbels and Hitler believed that the best way to get the support of the masses was by appealing to their feelings rather than by argument. They waged a propaganda campaign using posters, leaflets, radio and film, and organized rallies.
 * 1) 1. (Powerful and Continuing Nationalism)


 * 1) 2. (Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights) Each state of Germany had an own government, which controlled education, operated police force

Because of the triumph of the Aryan race by armed force, especially the Jews, were inferior to the Aryan (pure German) ‘Master Race’.”
 * 1) 3. (Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause)

Blood Purge: Hitler assassinate leaders of the SA, because he saw them a threat to his power

When Hindenburg died, Hitler took over the office of President and leader of the army (the soldiers had to swear to die for Adolf Hitler personally). Hitler called himself 'Fuhrer'.
 * 1) 4. (Supremacy of the Military)

The Nazis were very male-dominated and anti-feminist.; The HJ provided exciting activities for young boys.; Some girls were unhappy with the Nazi regime’s emphasis on the three Cs (Church, children, cooker).
 * 1) 5. (Rampant Sexism)

The Nazi's used 'fear and horror' against anyone who disapproved of their regime: - Hitler banned all Trade Unions on 2 May 1933. Their offices were closed, their money confiscated, and their leaders put in prison. - Communists were put into concentration camps or killed. etc..
 * 1) 7. (Obsession with National Security)

Hitler held a general election, appealing to the German people to give him a clear mandate. Only 44% of the people voted Nazi, which did not give him a majority in the Reichstag, so Hitler arrested the 81 Communist deputies which did give him a majority.
 * 1) 14. (Fraudulent Elections)

Sharon and Joodi


 * 1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism-** There were many flags, posters, slogans, songs, etc. used to get support


 * 2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights -** With the fear of enemies and the need of security, the people in fascist regimes were persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of those 'needs' People tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.


 * 3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause** - Only a member of the race can be a citizen. A member of the race can only be one who is of German blood, without consideration of creed. Consequently no Jew can be a member of the race.


 * 5. Rampant Sexism** - The three K's, "Kinder, Kirche, Kuche", was a motto for the women in Germany. It meant "Children, Church, Kitchen"


 * 6. Controlled Mass Media -** All information that people in Germany received was selected and organized to support fascist beliefs. The Nazi burned jewish books and books that opposed or went against their philosophy