Nazism was one of the most essential political ideologies in Germany in the twentieth century, led by Adolf Hitler. It was also an ideology that caused much distress and generated much controversy. Even to this day, historians and survivors alike, are still searching for answers that could explain how the ideals of one man, obsessed with the notions of creating a perfect and flawless race, became the centerpiece for what would be known as the worst tragedy in the history of mankind; the irrational mass killing of millions of innocent victims, particularly the Jews. This essay will discuss whether Nazism was nationalist or racist from different point of views, such as the ideology of superiority, the "ideal" Germans, discrimination of Jews, Nazis' aim to build a "greater Germany", the economy and the unity of the Germans.

Nazism is racist because it emphasized on the ideology of the "superior...