National Socialism (NAZI- NSDAP)
National Socialism (Nazism) was the radical, far-right, totalitarian ideology and political movement associated with Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) that ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. Emerging from the turmoil of post-World War I Germany, Nazism was fundamentally based on ultranationalism, a commitment to the totalitarian FĂĽhrerprinzip (leader principle), anti-Marxism, and a virulent form of racial antisemitism outlined in the party's 25-Point Program. The movement aimed to create a unified, racially "pure" Greater German Reich (Lebensraum), leading directly to the persecution of political opponents, the suppression of all civil liberties, and the initiation of World War II and the Holocaust.
The history and ideology of the NSDAP are documented across millions of archived records, judicial proceedings, and government files scattered globally, making research challenging but essential. Many primary source collections, including those pertaining to Nazi Party membership and SS (Schutzstaffel) records, were seized by Allied forces at the end of World War II and have since been microfilmed and digitized. These archives are critical resources for historians, genealogists, and researchers seeking to trace the actions of the regime, the fates of its victims, and the implementation of its destructive policies.
National Socialism (NAZI- NSDAP) Research Links 🔎
- Findbuch- For Victims of National Socialism
- Gedenkbuch für Opfer des Nationalsozialismus an der Universität Wien 1938
- Arolsen Archives (International Center on Nazi Persecution) - Online Search
- International center on the Nazi era – Arolsen Archives
- International Research Portal for Records Related to Nazi-Era Cultural Property
- National Archives (U.S.): Nazi Party and SS Records on Microfilm
- National Socialism, the Holocaust, and World War II (Union College)
- Nazi-Era Provenance Internet Portal
- Nazi Party: Definition, Hitler & Facts – HISTORY
- NSDAP Main Archive
- NS-Quellen A database dedicated to the issue of expropriation between 1938 and 1945 as well as restitution and compensation after 1945
- Opferdatenbank- Namentiche Erfassung der NS Opfer des Burgenlandes
- Research on Nazi Germany – Bundesarchiv Internet
- Roots of Nazi Ideology
- The Nazi Party: Background & Overview
- The Nazi Rise to Power (USHMM)
- What is Nazism? (Britannica)
Credits
Compiled by Mark Rabideau, Opa & Professional Genealogist.