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Reasons for Nazi persecution - Coggle Diagram
Reasons for Nazi persecution
Racial beliefs
Jews and other minorities were labelled as inferior
Hitler blamed Jews for Germany's problems including world war one
Nazis believed in Aryan racial superiority
Political control
Trade unions were seen as a danger to Nazi authority
Eliminating opposition made Hitler's rule more absolute
Opponents like Communists threatened Nazi power
Social ranks
They promoted certain looks to build a stronger nation for example the Arian race
Groups that didn't fit the Nazi ideal were excluded
Nazis wanted to remove groups seen as undesirable like disabled people
National unity
Blaming groups like Jews distracted from economic problems
Persecution created loyalty among supporters through shared hate
Targeting minorities gave Germans a common enemy
Expansion of Nazi ideology
Groups with different lifestyles like homosexuals were persecuted as well
Eliminating diversity was seen as strengthening the nation and making it stronger
Nazi beliefs demanded strict conformity