1. Nazi Ideology

2. Third Reich Nazi Party's regime from January 1933 to May 1945.
Hitler's expansionist regime, which he predicted would last 1,000 years
First Reich— Holy Roman Empire ( )
Second Reich- German empire under the Hohenzollern dynasty (1871–1918)

3. Nazi Racial Ideology History is a continual struggle between peoples
A people is a distinct ethnic group
Mixing with other ethnic groups brings decay and corruption

4. Con’t 4. A healthy people: 1. Is racially pure
2. Expands its pure population
3. Expands its territory to increase living space for its pure population (Lebensraum)

5. In this context, a responsible government:
Promotes racial purity
Prepares to wage war for living space
Expands population base by invading other countries

6. Nazi Conception of Jews
The German race had been corrupted by inferior races and must be purified
Jews are special enemies of the German people
driven to dominate
have no living space of their own
Jews seek to dominate host peoples by
diluting their race
establishing control of the country’s finances