REVISION IGCSE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY: NATIONAL SOCIALISM. Nazism, also spelled Naziism, in full National Socialism, German Nationalsozialismus, totalitarian movement led by Adolf Hitler as head of the Nazi Party in Germany. In its intense nationalism, mass appeal, and dictatorial rule, Nazism shared many elements with Italian fascism. However, Nazism was far more extreme both in its ideas and in its practice. In almost every respect it was an anti-intellectual and atheoretical movement, emphasizing the will of the charismatic dictator as the sole source of inspiration of a people and a nation, as well as a vision of annihilation of all enemies of the Aryan Volk as the one and only goal of Nazi policy.

1. NATIONAL
SOCIALISM
IGCSE HISTORY
REVISION

2. DEFINITION
National Socialism is the extreme political philosophy of the German
National Socialist Party from 1920 to 1945.

3. Question 1
By what other name is National
Socialism commonly known?

4. Answer 1
Nazism.

5. Question 2
What was the main principle behind
Nazi doctrine?

6. Answer 2
The individual was a servant of the state, which in turn was a servant of
the party ruled by Adolf Hitler.

7. Question 3
Nazism was pledged to the
destruction of 5 things?

8. Answer 3
Republicanism.
Communism.
Democracy.
The Treaty of Versailles.
International Jewry.

9. Question 4
What happened to National Socialism
after 1945?

10. Answer 4
Following Germany’s defeat in the Second World War, the doctrine was
banned and the Nazi Party disbanded.

11. Important
National Socialist ideology set the stage for the largest and most costly
war the world has suffered.