Adolf Hitler was able to create a powerful unified state in Germany, in part, by blaming ethnic minorities for the country's problems and promoting the idea of "ethnically German" people as different and superior. This made the idea of persecuting minorities and expanding German dominance over Europe seem like a reasonable course of action. What do we call this feeling of belonging and superiority?

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The feeling of belonging and superiority based on ethnicity is called nationalism. Racism is a form of discrimination based on race, while social cohesion refers to the degree of unity within a society. Militarization is the process by which a society becomes more focused on its military and prepares for war.

Adolf Hitler Was Able to Create a Powerful Unified State