What is the Nazi salute?
Q: What is the Nazi salute?
A: The Nazi salute or Hitler salute is a gesture that was used as a greeting in Nazi Germany.
Q: How is the Nazi salute performed?
A: The salute is performed by extending the right arm in the air with a straightened hand.
Q: What phrases were usually used with the Nazi salute?
A: Usually, the person offering the salute would say "Heil Hitler!" (Hail Hitler!), "Heil, mein Führer!" (Hail, my leader!), or "Sieg Heil!" (Hail victory!).
Q: Why was the Nazi salute adopted by the Nazi Party?
A: It was adopted in the 1930s by the Nazi Party to show obedience to the party's leader, Adolf Hitler.
Q: What was the purpose of the Nazi salute?
A: The Nazi salute was required for all civilians and it gave honour to the German nation (and later the German war effort).
Q: Was the Nazi salute optional for military personnel?
A: It was mostly optional for military personnel who retained the traditional salute until shortly after the failed assassination attempt on Hitler on July 20, 1944.
Q: Is the Nazi salute used today?
A: The use of the Nazi salute is illegal in many countries and considered a hate symbol associated with white supremacy and Nazism.
