1. Name: ________________________________
Mrs. Winfield-Corbett
Date: _________________________________
Social Studies
Web Crawl:
History of the Swastika
Website: http://history1900s.about.com/cs/swastika/a/swastikahistory.htm
Directions: Use the information provided at the website above to assist you in
answering the questions. Be sure to write your answers in complete sentences.
1. What is the name of the image pictured on the
left?
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2. How long have people been using the swastika?
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3. Which countries have used the swastika?
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4. Describe how Adolf Hitler and the Nazis incorporated the swastika in their
regime.
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2. 5. What was Hitler’s interpretation of the meaning of the swastika for the Nazi
Party?
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6. How was the swastika viewed by societies prior to Nazi use?
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7. Compare how the swastika has been viewed throughout history by completing
the chart.
The Swastika Throughout History
Time
Period
Country
Use of
the
Swastika
8. Since the Nazis use of the swastika, some people are trying to differentiate the
two meanings of the swastika by varying its direction. Explain the two different
meanings.
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