Nazis were a 'socialist' party, but there is something called socialism today in europe. Were nazis left wing?

Answer 1

No, they were not.

Even though the term "socialist" was in the official name of the Nazi Party, the Nazis were most definitely a right-wing organization. The term "fascist" best describes the Nazis.

Fascism generally operates by promoting national (often racial) pride among the people and by instituting a strong centralized government, often a dictatorship, that exerts a strong influence upon the nation's economy and social organization. This is clearly emblematic of the Nazis in 1930s Germany.

Answer 2

Hitler kept the term "Socialist" in the Party name because he thought it sounded good and would cause the people to rally around them.

Originally, the first leaders and organizers of the Nazi Party were socialists, including Goebbels. However, as Hitler became increasingly influencial in the Party, he shifted the core values from socialism to far-right autocracy. Those in the Party that disagreed either left, were converted, or were taken care of.

Thus, the reason why "socialist" appears in Nazi.

Answer 3

Yes, the Nazi's were socialists, and no, they weren't. They were primarily fascist, which is a completely different kind of political idealogy. However, unlike the fascists in Italy and Spain, they did have social programs and class struggle as a core part of their party belief, most likely just to gain votes. So while they weren't actually socialist, they did have more socialist trappings than other fascist parties.

Answer 4

The Nazis were far right fascists. They hated the communists and socialists. I have no idea why they had "socialist" in their name.

Answer 5

they wenrt techinically a socialist party..in the same way the Soviet Union wasnt Communist..it was just a title they used at the begining to rally the people..

Answer 6

No, they were the farthest right you can get, they hated the Soviets with a passion.