The System (Nazism)
"The System" (
Machtergreifung in 1933 was called "The time of the System" (German: Systemzeit) and political opponents of the Nazis from this period were called "System parties", "System politicians" or the "System press".[1] After 1933, the term was quickly adopted to everyday use.[2]
Another Nazi phrase used for the republic and its politicians was "the
November criminals" or "the regime of the November criminals" (German: November-Verbrecher), referring to the month the republic was founded in (November 1918).[3] This term was used also by other nationalistic groups.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-3-11-019549-1, pp. 597-598.
- ISBN 0-8264-9130-8, p. 91
- ^ a b Richard Wires (1985), Terminology of the Third Reich, Ball State University, p. 44
External links
- Bring Down the System! Campaign pamphlet for the 1932 Reichstag election
- Election poster: Germans, give the System your answer! Vote for Hitler!