Neo-Nazism

The term Neo-Nazism is used to refer to any social or political movement seeking to revive Nazism or a racist form of Fascism, and which postdates the Second World War. Often, especially internationally, those who are part of said movements do not use the term to describe themselves, either eschewing the terms neo-Nazism and/or Neo-Fascism (out of either: tactical avoidance of the stigma surrounding them, or actual ideological distinctiveness from them) or rejecting the 'neo' prefixing their commitment to Fascism or National Socialism. The use of the neo- prefix is not universally used to describe Neo-Nazi groups either, and there are also Neo-Nazi groups that specifically use the prefix.

Related Topics:
Nazism - Fascism - Second World War - Stigma

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Groups and movements that do not include as core tenets racial nationalism, antisemitism, or praise for Hitler, are discussed on the page Neo-Fascism. Groups and movements that have been called Neo-Fascist but are constructed around a religious identity or theology are discussed on the page Neofascism and religion.

Related Topics:
Neo-Fascism - Neofascism and religion

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The exact ideals adopted by a Neo-Nazi group movement can vary, but it often includes an allegiance to Adolf Hitler, the insignia of Nazi Germany (e.g. the swastika, the Sig Runes, the red-white-black color scheme which actually was inherited from Imperial Germany), and other features specific to Germany's Third Reich (1933 to 1945). This usually includes anti-Semitism, racism, and/or xenophobia, and may also include elements such as nationalism, militarism, and homophobia. These groups often draw membership from people who blame their society's problems, such as the disintegration of national unity and culture, and multicultural friction, on non-white immigrants and a Jewish World Conspiracy.

Related Topics:
Adolf Hitler - Nazi Germany - Swastika - Sig Rune - Imperial Germany - Germany - Third Reich - 1933 - 1945 - Anti-Semitism - Racism - Xenophobia - Nationalism - Militarism - Homophobia - Multicultural - Non-white - Jewish World Conspiracy

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In the United States, dedicated Nazi groups are only a sub-type of a wider array of hate, anti-semitic, and white supremacy groups. Many of the other organizations operate in conjunction with, or at least sympathize with the Nazi focused groups. The actual Nazi groups tend to pay homage to, but are often less focused on, the specific tenets of the German Nazi party than some international groups. In particular, they may look more to the German-American Bund and ideals of American Nazism of the 1920s and 30s.

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It is exceptionally difficult to determine the exact extent of neo-Nazi organizations, because these groups are aware that public opinion concerning them is extremely negative, not to mention the existence of organizations dedicated to monitoring their activities (such as ADL and SPLC), and so while a small minority of neo-Nazis continue to draw public attention, the vast majority operate underground, in order that they may recruit, organize and fund-raise without the constant attacks which plague those few groups which have gone public. Current knowledge of Nazi activity though, indicates that it is at least a global phenomenon, with organized representation in literally every Western nation in the world, as well as strong cooperative networks and connections between groups internationally, making Nazism today the strongest it has ever been since the fall of the Nazi German government, and stronger than the original Nazi Party during the period in which it came to power.

Related Topics:
ADL - SPLC - Underground - Nazi Party

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