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V. Nazi Ideology and the Persecution of Germans

For the Nazis, the national “folk” community or “Volksgemeinschaft” was a community of racially superior individuals who accepted and obeyed Nazi ideology. The Nazis demanded the German public’s unconditional obedience, and they tolerated no criticism, dissent, or nonconformity.

1. Political Dissidents


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“... is another group who would otherwise be racially acceptable Germans.”

2. Jehovah’s Witnesses


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“Jehovah’s Witnesses wear the purple triangle.”

3. Homosexuals


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“The real impetus for combating homosexuality...was population policy.”

I. Introduction  •  II. Nazi Ideology  •  III. The Quest for Racial Purity  •  IV. The Racial Struggle for Europe  •  V. Nazi Ideology and the Persecution of Germans  •  VI. Conclusion