Were the Nazis Really Socialists?

Understanding the “Socialist” in Hitler’s National Socialist Party

Public Domain Image of Adolf Hitler | Edited by author: Armband Swastika vs Hammer and Sickle

“It’s in the name,” people point out. “Nazi” is short for Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, which translates to National Socialist German Workers’ Party.

But it’s more than just the name.