[Cronos]

Nazism was not a natural outgrowth of German culture, and the Swastika was not a traditional symbol of German culture

WEll, actually it was -- becuase the Germany formed in 1870 left out the 'soul' of Germany -- Austria. instead it was forged together by Prussian military supremacy, something that needed myths of earlier grandeur to prove itself. Kind of like Pakistan or Saudi A today

[AMDG&BVMH]

"left out the 'soul' of Germany -- Austria. "

No argument here -- Bismark and the Emperor did Maria Theresa and Austria wrong on more than one occassion.

Bismark wanted to unify Germany so that the control would be Prussian. He did not want too many Catholics in Germany -- enough to make it large and powerful; but not enough to move the center of mass south and Catholic.

However, German culture was Christian, not "Aryan".

What Bismark did was impose a largely alien Prussian head upon the German states. The culture of the traditional Germany states was still Christian.

The Nazi so-called "Aryan" philosophy was imposed upon the German people, not a natural outgrowth of their culture.