Usually when we hear the name Hitler it conjures up images of death camps and Nazi high kick marches, but does anyone really know the true philosophy and religious/political thoughts behind the man who rallied all these people into these death marches? More specifically, do you know if Hitler was Left-Wing or Right-Wing? Well, you're about to find out so read on!

Hitler as you know it stood for the Nazi Party (National Socialist Party). As you know it, Socialism is as we define it, a very left-wing political party. Hitler was also very much involved and active in worker's unions (probably the place where he got his power).

What did the Nazi Party become? It became an organization of government control and totalitarianism. People feared the government and Hitler and were also afraid to speak out or go against the government. But in the beginning most people supported Hitler. Hitler was liked by the people and seen as a saviour type figure. He was more specifically seen as a person for the people and much of his power as stated earlier came in many of the worker's unions he headed and ran.

Did you know that it was a crisis that gave Hitler power with his Nazi Party? The Burning of the Reicstag helped Hitler to make a case against the Communist party the only other opposing force at the time (and the two battled for power. Think of it like a Protestant versus Baptist struggle. Two beliefs founded on the same principle but with differing views in a lot of areas). After taking power in Germany Hitler later waged war against the Communism in Russia, the same concept here. But yes, Hitler was very much Left-Wing. He was big on Government control, mass media control, etc. and we all know what fruit came out of that and the Nazi/National Socialist Party movement. For the people is not always for the people! Hope you learned something here!

Note: I'm deleting meaningless comments on this post. It seems most people don't understand the concept of Left-Wing/Right-Wing. Someone even went as far as to call Facism Right-Wing! Left means more, Right means less, it's that simple. Thanks.