Nazi party
Nazi Party
The Nazi Party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, pronounced [ˈnaːtsi̯oːnaːlzoːtsi̯aːlɪstɪʃə ˈdɔʏtʃə aːˈʁaɪ̯tɐpaːˌtaɪ̯]), commonly referred to in English as the Nazi Party, was a far-right political party in Germany that was active between 1920 and 1945 and practiced the ideology of Nazism.
Etymology
The term "Nazi" is a short form of the name given in German to a party member Nationalsozialist and was coined in response to the German term Sozi, an abbreviation of Sozialdemokrat (Member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany).
Related Terms
- Adolf Hitler: Leader of the Nazi Party from 1921 to 1945.
- Third Reich: Nazi designation of Germany and its regime from 1933-45.
- Holocaust: The genocide of European Jews and other groups by the Nazi regime during World War II.
- Swastika: An ancient symbol appropriated by the Nazis as their emblem.
- Aryan race: A racial grouping used in the period of the late 19th century to the mid-20th century to describe people of Indo-European heritage. It was a central tenet of Nazi ideology.
- Anti-Semitism: Hostility to, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews. A central tenet of Nazism.
- Final Solution: The Nazi plan for the genocide of Jews during World War II.
- Nuremberg Laws: Anti-Jewish statutes enacted by Germany on September 15, 1935.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Nazi party
- Wikipedia's article - Nazi party
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