Nazi Teachings

The Nazis had many different views.  Central to all of these beliefs was Aryan superiority.  They defined "Aryan" as Nordic, or Caucasian descent with no Jewish ancestry.  Also, these Aryan people should have no birth defects.  Blond and blue -eyed Aryans were the purest.  All of the Aryan people needed to conform and work towards a common goal.  Everything was censored, and run by the government to prevent people thinking for themselves and acting independently.  Hitler was the mastermind of this plan.  He viewed himself almost like a god.  He believed that he was supreme, and he wanted the highest authority.   Many German Nazis supported his plan to the point of death.  Some others were forced to take on Nazi beliefs, and fight for the state, in which they at first didn't believe in.   Psychology played an important role here.  Slowly, the Nazis turned ordinary people into monsters.        

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