Nazi ideology

Nazi was a nationalist ideology concerned with Germany and German nationality

abolishing the treaty of versailles

restoring the Germany economy

rebuilding military strength

employment and security for German people (national self sufficiency - concept known as Autarky)

Nazi state rejected diplomaxy and all efforts at collective security and internationalism (ideology practiced by league of nations)

strong leader who dominated Nazi party - Führer - leader/father

hitler had powerful worldview which he expressed in the manifesto, he wrote in prison (Mein Kampf - My struggles)

Germany was in danger from broth communists and Jews and his beliefs that the pure Aryan race was supposedly superior to all other races (especially slavs and jews were considered subhumans)

living space for German race involved occupying east of Europe at expense of lower races

War and expansion therefore were central tenets of Nazi ideology

volkgemeinschaft was all Germans should unite and work together to reduce differences in class, wealth and standards of living.

Nazi had no concern for socialism or social equality (ideology did five the impression that Nazi state was a unified society)

Hitler embodied himself the national spirit

Führerprihzip - supreme leader in all areas of nationa life

goal to enfore Nazi ideology and bring all political life under the Partys control.