Answers to Frequent Questions

Why the Name “National Socialists”?

Hitler says:

You cannot be a true nationalist without also being a socialist; you others cannot be true socialists without also being nationalists.

To be a nationalist means loving ones own people more than all others, and worker to be sure that it can hold its own among them. If this people to hold its own against the rest of the world, I must wish and work for the health of each member, to see that things go as well as possible for each individual, and therefore the whole. But then I am a socialist!

[Picture of Hitler seated in a car, shaking hands with people.]

And I cannot be a socialist without working to be sure that my people can defend itself from attacks by other peoples, and to secure its foundations for life, without working for the greatness of my people, thereby also being a nationalist. The strength and significance of my people is the foundation for the prosperity of the individual.

Therefore, you are National Socialists.”

Why are National Socialists not voting for Hindenburg?

Because Hindenburg, through his Minister Brüning, is stopping the formation of a government that will do everything better than previous governments, and which corresponds to the current will of the people.

Because he is stopping the election of a new Reichstag that would enable such a government.

In short, because Hindenburg is stopping a new election that would bring a National Socialist government to power, even though the National Socialists today are the strongest party in Germany.