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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 History Of The Swastika Who The Nazi party, however, was not the only party to use the swastika in Germany. After World War I, a number of far-right nationalist movements adopted the swastika. As a symbol, it became associated with the idea of a racially pure state. By the time the Nazis gained control of Germany, the connotations of the swastika had forever changed. The Nazi party, however, was not the only party to use the swastika in Germany. After World War I, a number of far-right nationalist movements adopted the swastika. As a symbol, it became associated with the idea of a racially pure state. By the time the Nazis gained control of Germany, the connotations of the swastika had forever changed. 1 4 The word swastika comes from the Sanskrit svastika, which means good fortune or well-being." 2 What It was used at least 5,000 years before Adolf Hitler designed the Nazi flag. When 3 Where The motif (a hooked cross) appears to have first been used in Neolithic Eurasia, perhaps representing the movement of the sun through the sky. Why This conjecture of Aryan cultural descent of the German people is likely one of the main reasons why the Nazi party formally adopted the swastika or Hakenkreuz (Ger., hooked cross) as its symbol in 1920. 5 Who Did It Affect 6 The Swastika Flags use as the National Flag was a symbol of the acceleration of the Nazis anti-Semitic agenda which included the September 15, 1936, Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honor. These laws revoked the Jews citizenship in the Reich. Jews could not vote, marry Aryans, or employ in domestic service, female subjects of German or kindred blood who are under the age of 45 years. How did it affect them Jews found themselves excluded from schools, libraries, theaters, and public transpor-tation facilities- Passports were stamped with the word Jew.Name changes were disallowed, but Jewish men had to add the middle name Israel, Jewish women the name Sarah. Jewish wills that offended the sound judgement of the people could be legally voided. Furthermore, Jewish businesses were taken away from their owners and placed in the hands of German trustees. 7
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