Why were Nazi soldiers so cruel in World War II?

Germans are rigorous and conscientious, and have strong obedience in character. Due to historical reasons, I have a strong sense of insecurity, so I feel inferior and belligerent. Hitler put forward Nazism to cater to the internal and external troubles faced by Germany at that time, and strengthened it through collective consciousness and national will. In addition, Hitler did achieve prosperity for Germany, which led to Germans' fanaticism rather than rational follow-up. With Hitler as his will, he sincerely believed that he was a superior nation and preferred race, which led to this evil result. Nazism can really confuse and brainwash people through organizations at all levels, various activities and various propaganda. Supplement (just like pyramid selling): the basic theories of Nazism include: advocating the theory of racial superiority, believing that the "superior race" has the right to enslave or even eliminate the "inferior race"; Emphasize the principle of "leader" in all fields, and declare that "leader" is the representative of the overall will of the country, and state power should be held by one person; Advocating social Darwinism and advocating war as a means to seize living space and establish world hegemony; Oppose ideology and socialist system, and viciously attack Marxist theory. Nazism sprouted in Germany after World War I and was the product of sharp contradictions inside and outside Germany. At that time, Germany was faced with the problems of war responsibility and war compensation, as well as the problem of moving out of the residence of non-Germans. The economy was in trouble and national feelings suffered setbacks. Hitler took advantage of the German people's hatred of the Treaty of Versailles and the economic crisis to turn nationalism into national revenge and form Nazism. German Nazism first pointed its finger at Jews in China, claiming that Aryan-Nordic Germans are a race endowed with "ruling power" by heaven, while Jews are inferior and should be eliminated and extinct. After the success of anti-Semitism, Nazism declared that the world was a jungle where the law of the jungle prevailed and the survival of the fittest was eliminated. All ethnic groups must win in the fierce competition for survival, carry out foreign aggression and expansion, and wage wars and plunder all over the world. Nazism stole the concept of socialism, manipulated morbid nationalism and evolved into extreme and vicious nationalism. Nazism masquerades as "socialism", but it runs counter to the essence of socialism "liberating and developing productive forces". It advocates seeking development through internal dictatorship and foreign aggression, which is in essence extremely barbaric imperialism, racism and terrorism. Supplement: emil ludwig's works: Germans can explain this very well. Supplement: He himself is German, because the Nazis moved to Switzerland. Supplement: 1. Obedience: in the eyes of the world, Germans stick to the rules and remain unchanged. In fact, this is the obedience advertised by the Germans. Germans have always worshipped and obeyed authority, which originated from the habits of ancient Teutonic people. Otto von bismarck praised Prussia's virtues: honor, loyalty, obedience and courage run through the whole team from officers to young recruits. Ludwig said in "The Germans": Due to the militant tradition and strict training, obedience has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It can be seen that obedience has become one of the main characters of Germans from the army to the people, which is also the unique character of Teutonic people. This character is one of the reasons that led to the outbreak of World War II. Because: obedience, sense of responsibility, simple lifestyle, all these ensure that the Germans can quickly develop industry and carry out war. German's absolute obedience, including subordinates' worship of superiors and people's worship of leaders, enabled Hitler to use this character to wage war quickly. There is also the appeasement policy adopted by Britain and France towards Germany before World War II. Why not only failed to stop Germany from waging war, but led to the accelerated outbreak of World War II? This is because they don't understand the German character. Ludwig pointed out in "Germans": Germany is used to obedience, and they even admire the ruthlessness and harshness of the conquerors. Germans are very neurotic. They often give in to the threats of their opponents, but their conciliatory attitude towards their opponents is regarded as a sign of weakness and timidity. The legendary saying that a moderate and peaceful way can prevent World War II can only come from people who have not studied the German character. Followed by moderate peace, without comprehensive disarmament, the Second World War may break out ten years earlier. Therefore, after World War I, countries such as Britain and France took moderate measures against Germany, and German bullying and fear of hard work led to the outbreak of World War II. 2. Insecurity: In addition, another character of Germans is natural insecurity. Before Bismarck unified Germany, Germany was a divided country with more than 300 small countries. This fragmented situation is likely to lead to foreign invasion. Therefore, Germany before reunification has always been the object of aggression by neighboring powers. This can easily lead to the inner insecurity of Germans. This sense of insecurity has always accompanied the Germans, even after reunification. This insecurity of Germans makes them narrow-minded, jealous and vengeful, especially towards Jews. Because Jews are often associated with economic interests. Most Jews in Germany are financiers, bankers or usurers, which has aroused the envy and inner insecurity of Aryans in Germany. They want to exterminate the Jewish race in Germany by slaughtering animals. A chronicler once pointed out that the talent of Jews was the cause of their own death. But in the final analysis, this is the animal performance of the Germans. Ludwig hit the nail on the head for this phenomenon: the deep insecurity of Germans is an eternal problem, which prevents Germans from enjoying life and harmony, and makes Germans sometimes behave like animals and sometimes behave like slaves. So this insecurity is reflected in Hitler, who found an excuse to launch World War II, that is, to use nationalism to launch a war, challenge the world and achieve the goal of dominating the world. 3. Inferiority and fear: In the final analysis, this sense of insecurity of Germans is caused by inferiority and fear of reality, which in turn further aggravates this sense of insecurity and fear. Ludwig said: They have been worried about being looked down upon. This sense of fear and inferiority drives them to continue to act ... all this is not for material purposes; Germans conquered other countries not because their lives were rich and easy, but mainly to show that they were better than others and force others to accept their annoying lifestyles. Because of their inner inferiority, Germans are more eager than others to prove their Excellence to the world, and the way to prove it is to wage wars again and again. Fear is manifested in fear of culture, dissatisfaction with society and antipathy to race. Joachim Fest said in his book Hitler: A Biography: This fear influenced the German bourgeoisie in the last decades of the19th century, especially in the years after the First World War. This panic comes from the worries about the rising proletarian revolution, but the deeper reason is the fear of modern things. Hitler took advantage of this great fear of the Germans and took fierce revenge on those who led Germany to this critical juncture. 4. Militarism: Finally, the bellicose character of the Germans was also one of the reasons for the outbreak of World War II. German good soldiers have existed since ancient times, and this character continues the cruel spirit of Teutonic warriors. In ancient times, Teutonic people lived in the arid north of Germany and in the virgin forest. The cold climate and barren land make Teutonic people the most powerful nation. They are ambitious and bent on conquering areas richer than themselves. Therefore, "belligerence" has become one of Teutonic savage characters. This character has not only not subsided, but has intensified. In his book The Germans, Ludwig quoted Heine's comment on the German character: Christianity can weaken, but it can't kill the cruel spirit of Teutonic warriors. One day, this Christianity will not be effective in restraining Teutonic soldiers. The sense of cruelty and powerlessness in the primitive state will rise again, and the ruthless personality repeatedly praised by Nordic Germanic poetry will be worshipped. The day is coming when the Christian creed will completely collapse. ..... and one day, when you hear the world's unprecedented crashing sound, you will know that Germany's Raytheon finally achieved his goal. This thunder of Raytheon made the flying eagle in the air fall to the ground and die. The lice in the remote desert of Africa will cringe with their tails between their legs and sneak into the royal jungle ... Germany, which is free from bondage, is more shocking than the whole sacredness plus Croatia and Cossacks. Heine predicted in 1838 that this bellicose character of the Germans would set off a world war, which is exactly the case. Ludwig also made a profound analysis of the German character. He said: this country (Germany) has always dreamed of dominating the world since ancient times, and now this fantasy has been strengthened. ..... These people (new industrial leaders and the older generation of generals or landlords) are ambitious, and their desire for power far exceeds their pursuit of money. Even today, what drives them desperately is not the pursuit of more wealth and enjoyment of life. A belligerent country never enjoys leisure on holidays or weekends. On the contrary, it wants to deprive others of this enjoyment. Germans think that everything that is easy to get is worthless. What they hope to get through hard struggle and fighting is valuable. It can be seen that Germans are good at being conquerors, and their dream since ancient times is to dominate the world. To this end, it waged wars at the expense of its own people, including two world wars. The above is to analyze how these characters led to the outbreak of World War II from the aspects of German obedience, inner insecurity, great fear and belligerence, and what kind of relationship they had with World War II. Both world wars were launched by Germany, which aroused the curiosity of the world. Why can a country detonate a world war three times and two times? In the final analysis, it is determined by these personalities of Germans. Hitler, the fascist leader, concentrated all the weaknesses of the German character. His appearance met the needs of the Germans, so it is not surprising that he launched a world war. In his book The Germans, Ludwig made a profound analysis of these characters and their weaknesses in the Germans, which was clear at a glance. The questioner said: Oh, they are all animals! !