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Nazism

Nazism or National Socialism refers to the racist, antisemitic brand of fascism of the NSDAP regime in Germany. Adolf Hitler's Nazis came to power in 1933, ruling until 1945.

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Björn Höcke at AfD national party conference in Magdeburg 29 07 2023

Björn Höcke at AfD national party conference in Magdeburg 29 07 2023

Germany: Far-right leader on trial for using Nazi slogan

Germany: Far-right leader on trial for using Nazi slogan

One of Germany's most radical politicians, Björn Höcke, stands accused of using a banned Nazi slogan.

A sign on a beach demarcates a "Whites only" area in South Africa during the 1970s

A sign on a beach demarcates a "Whites only" area in South Africa during the 1970s

Scientific racism's roots in colonization

Scientific racism's roots in colonization

Anthropologists used Germany's colonial conquest in Africa to promulgate racist theory, and create racial hierarchies.

Adolf Hitler standing at a podium giving a speech to Nazi members at the Munich beer hall, Nov. 8, 1939.

Adolf Hitler standing at a podium giving a speech to Nazi members at the Munich beer hall, Nov. 8, 1939.

Germany looks back at Adolf Hitler's coup attempt

Germany looks back at Adolf Hitler's coup attempt

A decade before he rose to power with the Nazis, Hitler's failed "Beer Hall Putsch" put him on the political map.

Shadows of German Colonialism / EP9c

Shadows of German Colonialism / EP9c

Unsettling continuities – from colonial racism to Nazism

Unsettling continuities – from colonial racism to Nazism

Respected German anthropologists divided people by race, a new branch of science that put Europeans at the top.

A bald man with a beard holds a "Junge Alternative" flag over his left shoulder

A bald man with a beard holds a "Junge Alternative" flag over his left shoulder

Why Germany's far-right AfD youth wing faces a ban

Why Germany's far-right AfD youth wing faces a ban

Calls are growing for a ban of the Young Alternative, the radical youth wing of Germany's far-right AfD party.

Physicist and writer Marko Ivanovic stands outside the building that once belonged to his family. The double green door behind him is half open; two cars are parked on the street

Physicist and writer Marko Ivanovic stands outside the building that once belonged to his family. The double green door behind him is half open; two cars are parked on the street

Croatia: Jews still fighting for compensation after 80 years

Croatia: Jews still fighting for compensation after 80 years

Many Croatian Jews had property seized by the Fascists and the Communists. Their heirs are still fighting for justice.

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A picture of men wearing extravagant costumes during the Prince Carnival in 1884

A picture of men wearing extravagant costumes during the Prince Carnival in 1884

Germany: Is the Cologne Carnival still a man's world?

Why does a man still play a "maiden" in the Cologne Carnival? And what did the Nazis have against men wearing makeup?

Visitors looking at photos exhibhited on a wall in Auschwitz-Birkenau

Visitors looking at photos exhibhited on a wall in Auschwitz-Birkenau

What is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day?

January 27 is a global day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust.

Polen | Schüler aus Kerpen in der Gedenkstätte Auschwitz-Birkenau (hell)

Polen | Schüler aus Kerpen in der Gedenkstätte Auschwitz-Birkenau (hell)

Auschwitz visit expands students' Holocaust understanding

Almost 80 years have passed since the end of the Holocaust. How can the memories of survivors and witnesses live on?

Former Israeli President Reuven Rivlin speaks into a DW microphone in Auschwitz

Former Israeli President Reuven Rivlin speaks into a DW microphone in Auschwitz

Holocaust remembrance vital as antisemitism rises in Europe

Nearly eight decades after the end of World War II, antisemitism in Europe is on the rise again.

The Olympic rings outside IOC headquarters in Switzerland

The Olympic rings outside IOC headquarters in Switzerland

100 years after 'Nazi Olympics': Should Berlin host in 2036?

Germany's capital is ready to bid to host the 2036 Olympics. But the plan is attracting criticism and awkward questions.

AfD members Robert Sesselmann, Tino Chrupalla and Björn Höcke

AfD members Robert Sesselmann, Tino Chrupalla and Björn Höcke

How much do neo-Nazi views influence Germany's AfD?

The far right is becoming stronger in Germany. What links does the AfD have to neo-Nazi movements?