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'''Nazi''', a shortened version of the [[German language|German]] word '''Nationalsozialist''', was originally used as a word for union supporters of the '''Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei''' ([[English language|English]]: '''National Socialist German Worker's Party''') in [[20th century]] [[Germany]] on [[Earth]]. During [[World War II]], the term became used in a more general sense to describe any German military force.
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'''Nazi''', a shortened version of the [[German language|German]] word '''Nationalsozialist''', was originally used as a word for union [[File:National_Socialist_Party.png|thumb|250px|The Swastika: One of the most common symbols of the Nazis]]supporters of the '''Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei''' ([[English language|English]]: '''National Socialist German Worker's Party''') in [[20th century]] [[Germany]] on [[Earth]]. During [[World War II]], the term became used in a more general sense to describe any German military force.
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In the [[1930s]] and [[1940s|40s]], the Nazi Party came to power with [[Adolf Hitler]] at the helm, creating the [[Third Reich]]. The party expanded their ideals by conquering other [[nation]]s and imposing their values, beating or killing anyone who outspokenly disagreed with them and not tolerating people outside their established norms. The [[Holocaust]] remained a prime example of carrying out these values, with the enslavement and slaughter of millions of people from groups such as [[Jew]]s, [[homosexual]]s, [[gypsy|gypsies]], dissenters and [[prisoners of war]] in [[concentration camp]]s.
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In the [[1930s]] and [[1940s|40s]], the Nazi Party came to power with [[Adolf Hitler]] at the helm, creating the [[Third Reich]]. The party expanded their ideals by conquering other [[nation]]s and imposing their values, beating or killing anyone who outspokenly disagreed with them and not tolerating people outside their established norms. The [[Holocaust]] remained a prime example of carrying out these values, with the enslavement and slaughter of millions of people from groups such as [[Jew]]s, [[homosexual]]s, [[gypsy|gypsies]], dissenters and [[prisoners of war]] in [[concentration camp]]s.
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The Nazi Party stole symbols and rituals from various historical powers such as the [[Roman Empire]], such as the "Heil" greeting, derived from a formal Roman greeting. The [[swastika]] was also taken from another historical era.
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The Nazi Party stole symbols and rituals from various historical powers such as the [[Roman Empire]], such as the "Heil" greeting, derived from a formal Roman greeting. The [[swastika]] was also taken from another historical era.
In [[1945]], the Nazi Party fell from power, surrendering to the Allied forces.
In [[1945]], the Nazi Party fell from power, surrendering to the Allied forces.