Was Nazism an Ideology?
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A number of points in the 1920 programme demanded socialist reforms, and for a long time there existed a faction within the party which emphasised the anti-capitalist aspect of Nazism. Hitler accepted these points in the early years because he recognised their popular appeal, but he himself never showed any real commitment to such ideas, and they were to be dropped after he came to power. What Hitler did promote was the concept of the Volksgemeinschaft (people's community). This remained the vaguest element of the Nazi ideology, and is therefore difficult to define precisely. It meant working together for the benefit of the nation; the provision of jobs and social benefits; and the encouragement of ' German values'. Such a system could of course only benefit those who belonged to the German Volk and who willingly accepted the loss of individual freedoms in an authoritarian system.
In Hitler's opinion there was no realistic alternative to strong dictatorial government. Ever since his years in Vienna he had viewed parliamentary democracy as weak and ...
