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In the events leading up to Hitler and Nazi Germany, were there groups like the KKK and neoNazis already stirring?

Asked by JLeslie (65418points) August 23rd, 2017 from iPhone

Were groups and organizations already committing heinous acts against Jews and the disabled before Hitler was in power? Did Hitler just seize on a movement already happening? Or, did he lead the way? I don’t doubt there was already some antisemitism in Germany pre-Hitler, because I just assume there is always some antisemitism period pretty much everywhere, but I don’t know the history of people actually forming their own hate groups and carrying out anything organized whether it be publishing negative messages, or actually hurting people.

If there were groups before Hitler, was the government prosecuting those harming other people?

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