Why was Nazism considered to be a negation of both democracy and socialism?
Ncert Class 9 History (5 points short and simple)
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1933, Hitler set out to dismantle the structure of democratic rule.
· The Fire decree of 28th February 1933 indefinitely suspended civic rights like freedom of speech, press and assembly that had been guaranteed by the Weimarconstitution.
· The repression of the Jews and Communists was severe. On 3rd March 1933, the famous Enabling Act was passed. This Act established dictatorship in Germany.
· It gave Adolf Hitler all political and administrative power to sideline the German parliament.
· All political parties of Germany and trade unions were banned except for the Nazi party and its affiliates.
· The state established complete control over the economy, media, army and judiciary.
· Special surveillance and security forces besides the existing regular police force, the Gestapo, the SD plus the extra-constitutional powers of these newly constructed forces gave the Nazi state its reputation of being the most dreaded criminal state.