Hitler tried to steal Christmas

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The Nazi Party tried very hard to remove the figure of Christ from a Christmas holiday in every way promoting her substitute sparkling swastika, iron cross and toys for the Christmas tree in the form of grenades. Much to the dismay of modern Germans, many of the changes made ​​under Hitler, had the place to be because of the fact that get rid of the influence of Jesus, who was of Jewish origin. Moreover, some of them are still relevant today. Swastika baking and wrapping paper decorated with Nazi symbols have, of course, long gone, but traces of the Nativity in the Third Reich is still possible to subtly reworked songs of their favorite Christmas carols Germans. These findings were It highlights the new exhibition center in the documentary of National Socialism in Cologne. "I have always believed that the song" To us it's time, "a song about the anticipation of winter and snow," - said 42-year-old lawyer Heidi Bertelson, visit the exhibition. "I did not realize that the mention of Christ carved from it." The Nazi version , which cut all references to religion or references to it, and replaced by the text of the snowy fields, it remains in some books of songs and sung in many homes. The same goes for carols of the Immaculate Conception and lullabies that mention the baby Jesus. Rewriting Christmas carols led by the chief Nazi ideologist Alfred Rosenberg. Their plan was to eliminate the emotional connection of church and Christmas, making everyone's favorite holiday Yulfest (celebration of winter and the light made ​​on pagan traditions). "The most important celebration in the calendar did not match their racist credo , so they decided to push him out of the Christian elements, "- said Judith Breuer, who helped his mother Rita in organizing the exhibition. Rita began searching for exhibits for the exhibition "flea markets" back in the 1970s, she was looking for "Christmas of his childhood" and found the Christmas box with ornaments Nazi era, complete with swastikas and toys in the form of grenades. "The Nazis are long gone, but, Nevertheless, you can still find some Christmas books, their idea of this celebration. "