Nazism

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the ideological pillars?Racial supremacy (Aryanism), extreme nationalism, anti-Semitism, anti-communism, Führerprinzip (leader principle)
2. What is the period of rule?1933-1945 in Germany
3. Who was Adolf Hitler?A leader who used speeches and tricks to get power in Germany, promising a new strong country but actually hurting many people.
4. Why did Nazis target Jewish people?They blamed Jews for Germany's problems and thought they were not part of the "good" people, so they were treated unfairly and killed.

Totalitarianism: A system of government that is centralized and dictatorial, exercising complete control over public and private life.
Lebensraum: The Nazi policy of territorial expansion, particularly into Eastern Europe, to gain living space for the German people.
Führerprinzip: The principle of absolute obedience to the leader's will, central to Nazi political thought and practice.