Nazi Party
Nazis is an acronym for the National Socialist German Workers’ party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei) . The group was formed when 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 trouble in Germany. They made laws against Jews 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 left-wing/liberal political opponents, Jehovah's Witnesses and foreign nationals. Though many top Nazi's were openly gay[1], homosexuals who were not party members came under increasing scrutiny and persecution in the later years of the regime.
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- ↑ Hans Peter Bleuel, Sex and Society in Nazi Germany, (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1973).