Racism: Only ‘true’ Germans to be allowed to live in Germany. Hitler believed that the Aryans (white Europeans) were the leader race. Therefore, he considered all the other races inferior. He particularly disliked Jews (anti-Semitism). He believed they were the cause of all problems.
Against the ‘November Criminals’, the Allies, Communists, and Foreigners: the Nazis hated the November Criminals because they had agreed to sign the Treaty of Versailles. They hated the Communists because the Nazis were of extreme right. They hated the Foreigners because they said that they occupied land which actually belonged to the Germans.
Rearmament: Hitler and the Nazis believed that the army was a key point in the development of Germany and the Aryan Race. Hitler thought that the army was a good way of maintaining unemployment low and huge numbers of soldiers.
Living space: Germany needed to expand its territories and create more living space, and this would be at the expense of Russia, Poland and Austria. Therefore, Hitler strongly believed that the Anschluss (union of Germany and Austria) should be allowed.
The Fuhrer: Hitler believed that a democracy in Germany wouldn’t work and he said that the strength laid in total loyalty to the leader (the Fuhrer). Hitler wanted to make a dictatorship and have control power. That’s why he was against the 1918 Weimar Constitution, which stated that Germany would be a democracy where no individual could gain too much power. He wanted a strong central government and small local governments.
Peasants: Hitler and the Nazis thought that there were a lot of peasants in Germany and, as they supported them, they promised that when they came to power they would help agriculture. They considered peasants as pure Germans.
Land, work, home: Hitler and the Nazis said that three million people lacked work and sustenance. Besides, they said that the Jews were living in palaces while soldiers and workers didn’t have a place where to live. They wanted to kick out the Jews in order to give a home to them. Also, they demanded land on which to grow grain that will feed children.
Propaganda: the best way to reach the masses was through propaganda (posters, leaflets, films and radio broadcasts) that would appeal to people’s feelings rather than giving rational arguments.
Power: Hitler believed that he would need to get to power within the democratic system and then, once in power, could destroy that system.
Children: Hitler educated young children to make them support the Nazi party.
