A government is defined as “a group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.” (“Government,” 2016). Governments differ from country to country. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the Nazi Governing system. The authors of this report will discuss pre-Nazi Germany, present Nazi Germany, post Nazi Germany, the people’s reactions, the type of leadership that arose, and what overall resulted from this form of Government. The phenomenon of human behavior is a highly sophisticated marvel that has transformed and adapted over time. Human beings have had to learn how to work in isolation as well as in groups in order to survive. Fascinatingly, research has shown that working in groups and interactions with others has
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The National Socialist German Workers’ Party, or the Nazi Party, formed in 1920 with Adolf Hitler becoming the most influential figure in Germany (“Nazi Party,” 2009). Nazism is a type of totalitarian ideology and is closely related to fascism. Both Nazism and Fascism are related in that they both reject liberalism, Marxism, and democracy. However, the main difference is based on the acceptance of different races and the disapproval of mixing races. Fascists believed that the state was the most important element and is all encompassing. Nazism emphasized the importance of Arianism, which was the superior race (“Difference Between Fascism and Nazism,” 2009). Hitler’s ideology was expressed in his book which was written before his control of Germany called “Mein Kampf, My Struggle”. He expressed his racist views throughout world history, had a social-Darwinist view of life, loved military ideas, and expressed his vision that Germany can become a world power (“Nazi Party,” …show more content…
The perceived power of the Nazis was so impactful, it led people to participate in acts that otherwise they did not approve of, just as the participant in the Milgram study did. According to Forsyth (2014), in situations of obedience, the tendency of people is to comply with the orders of authoritative figures. Ultimately, the impact of Nazism on group behavior has scientific implications as highlighted by the understanding of power in
The National Socialist German Workers’ Party, or the Nazi Party, formed in 1920 with Adolf Hitler becoming the most influential figure in Germany (“Nazi Party,” 2009). Nazism is a type of totalitarian ideology and is closely related to fascism. Both Nazism and Fascism are related in that they both reject liberalism, Marxism, and democracy. However, the main difference is based on the acceptance of different races and the disapproval of mixing races. Fascists believed that the state was the most important element and is all encompassing. Nazism emphasized the importance of Arianism, which was the superior race (“Difference Between Fascism and Nazism,” 2009). Hitler’s ideology was expressed in his book which was written before his control of Germany called “Mein Kampf, My Struggle”. He expressed his racist views throughout world history, had a social-Darwinist view of life, loved military ideas, and expressed his vision that Germany can become a world power (“Nazi Party,” …show more content…
The perceived power of the Nazis was so impactful, it led people to participate in acts that otherwise they did not approve of, just as the participant in the Milgram study did. According to Forsyth (2014), in situations of obedience, the tendency of people is to comply with the orders of authoritative figures. Ultimately, the impact of Nazism on group behavior has scientific implications as highlighted by the understanding of power in