t for the Nazis to convince the German people to put Hitler into power. Point one of the document states, “We demand the union of all Germans in a great Germany on the basis of the principle of self-determination of all peoples.” 1 This point explicates the Nazi proposition that Germany will only contain German citizens and also, that these citizens would display his or her self-determination towards Germany to the fullest. Point two of the document declares, “We demand that the German people have rights equal to those of other nations; and that the Peace Treaty of Versailles shall be abrogated.” 2 The National Socialist German Workers’ Party desired to do away with the peace treaty because the treaty held Germany responsible for World War I. Germany did not want to pay millions of dollars in reparations to the other nations involved in World War I. Point four of the document cites, “Only those who are fellow countrymen can become citizens. Only those who have German blood, regardless of creed, can be our countrymen. Hence, no Jew can be a countryman.” 3 This is similar to point one of the document by expressing that only people who were one hundred percent German were allowed citizenship. Therefore, any non-Germans or Jews were denied citizenship. Point five of the document states, “Those who are not citizens must live in Germany as foreigners and must be subject to the law of aliens.” 4 This point explains that the non-citizens of Germany would be treated as foreigners in the country, providing that they were of non-Jewish religion. Point seven of the document declares, “We demand that the State shall above all undertake to ensure that every citizen shall have the possibility of living decently and earning a livelihood. If it should not be possible to feed the whole population, then aliens must be expelled from the Reich.” 5 If, however, this plan was not possible, thos...
