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The Influence of Nazis on the Youth of Today
“SWP, White Power, White Pride, White is right! There is no heaven no hell god is a Jew and the only closest thing we had to a god is Adolph Hitler. WHITE HATE MAN” Are the words said to what is to be a “skinhead” in my own guest book at my own website. You could imagine I didn't appreciate this, talked with the person who did this, yet they didn't seem to care about my views. WWII occurred in the 40s, yet 7 decades later there's still racism and Hitler's followers everywhere. Britain for one is where skinheads for our generation originated and still exist. But skinheads weren't always like this. S.H.A.R.P stands for skinheads against racism and prejudice, basically made of rude-boys (Jamaican people interested in ska music) and white mods. Another group was later made to change the whole movement to the total opposite, using Hitler as an idol. Nazis wanted to take over the world and maybe they didn't get exactly what they wanted, but to convince kids 70 years later when we’re in a world of equality and peace, is a pretty powerful achievement. It was 1977 when punk was established. Punk music was a way to be unique and diverse. Diversity in this took a wrong turn and from this, some racist oi punk bands were formed. The lack of democracy in Germany paved the way for Hitler’s dictatorship in WWII. Otto Von Bismarck’s mistakes led to WWII and Hitler’s mistakes, in which led to people’s opinions today. “The past controls the future”. Hitler’s impact is still causing treacherous opinions and actions of our generation. The timeline of the Germans idea of strength provides a glimpse of what the future is to hold.

The early 1800s were a good time for Germany. They were finally gaining independence and strengthing their army for the times to come in the future. They had victories in 3 wars with the great leader Otto Von Bismarck. But what they didn't realize is with their lack of democracy in the end, would lead to a horrible mess. The real hero was Wilhelm II

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