The History of The Swastika Created by Taylor Shade, and Chris Burton

What do you think of when you hear "Swastkia?"

Where do you think the Swastika came from?

Past History Used 5000 years before Hitler Derived from Sanskrit, svastika Hooked cross, used in Neolithic Eurasia  Found at ancient Troy India, Indonesia, artifacts of pre- Christian European cultures Aryan sun gods

Nazi Party First use in 1920 Used by far-right nationalist movement Propaganda  In Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler wrote: “I myself, meanwhile, after innumerable attempts, had laid down a final form; a flag with a red background, a white disk, and a black swastika in the middle. After long trials I also found a definite proportion between the size of the flag and the size of the white disk, as well as the shape and thickness of the swastika.” ushmm.org

Interesting Facts Used today in Hinduism, Jainism, Odinism, Buddhism Gammadion, Hakenkreuz, Flyfot, Wan It is a Icosagon or 20 sided shape It was the world wide good luck symbol

Video link https://youtu.be/jlzLfiu2kzc

QUIZ 1. What color is the swastika in the Nazi flag? A. Red B.Black C. White 2. What shape was it said to have? A. A cross B. A hooked cross C. Decagon

QUIZ 3. Which 3 religions used a form of the Swastika? A. Jainism, Odinism, Opitism B. Buddhism, Hinduism, Odinism C. Christianity, Pythonism, Judaism 4. What year did the Nazi party adopt the swastika? A. 1930 B. 1920 C. 1820

QUIZ 5. Where did the Swastika originate? A. Takagure Dojo B. Europe C. Camelot 6. What was the meaning of the Swastika? A. Bad luck B. Good Fortune C. Good bye

QUIZ 7. What is the name of a crooked Swastika? A. Fylfot B. Hakenkreuz C. Gammadion 8. Where was the Swastika commonly found in Nazi Germany? A. The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch B. The arm of a German Soldier C. Pottery

ANSWERS 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. B or C... Not A

Sources  https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007453&g clid=CIraxqSY6tECFdm2wAodzoUNIg http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-swastika http://www.holocaust-trc.org/the-holocaust-education-program- resource-guide/the-swastika/