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The contributions and inventions created in the Nazi horror (Part I)

The regime commanded by Adolf Hitler has gone down in history as one of the most terrible of all time, he was the promoter of the Second World War which ended the lives of millions of people However, within all that Nazi horror, important advances emerged in various areas of society.Find out what they were.

Contributions with a Nazi origin mark

1.Communication routes

While the idea of ​​building numerous highways had not originated in the Nazi regime Hitler loved the idea of ​​building the most incredible motorway network in Germany.

The contributions and inventions created in the Nazi horror (Part I)

To achieve his mission Hitler employed more than 10,000 workers , after the Second World War most developed countries In the process of development, they followed the example of the Nazi regime in terms of mass highway construction.

2.Culture and cinema

Hitler I was passionate about music and cinema , it is even said that every night before going to sleep I watched a movie.In addition to the taste for the seventh art, the Nazis understood the great power that the media can exert in the population.

This is why they developed various filming techniques that are still used today in some movie shootings in Hollywood.They also developed one of the most important cinematographic pieces of the story: "The Triumph of Freedom".

3.The Volkswagen

The famous beetle has its origin in Nazi Germany, Volkswagen means the town car, since it cost the same as a small motorcycle.The idea was that all Germans could n have access to have your own vehicle.

The contributions and inventions created in the Nazi horror (Part I)

It was Hitler himself who gave the idea to designers that the car shape be like that of a beetle.At the height of the war, this car was sold only for military purposes, but after that it became one of the most popular cars of all time.

4.Rights of animals

It is a bit ironic that a regime that was characterized by treating people as laboratory rats advocates for animal rights ; However, that was the case.

By Hitler's hand, Germany became the first country in the world to ban the dissection of live animals for laboratory or related studies.law was passed in April 1933.

5.Fashion

Hitler always worried about looking flawless in all his presentations, likewise, the uniforms of the Nazi officers were designed and made with great zeal, imposing fashions in terms of color and texture trends.

The contributions and inventions created in the Nazi horror (Part I)

In fact some important designers they were adepts of the Nazi doctrine and did not hesitate to collaborate with the regime, among the most important are: Adolf Dassler (founder of Adidas), his brother Rudolf Dassler (founder of Puma) and Hugo Boss.

contradictory as such a nefarious regime could leave important contributions that favored the development of our society. Do you know other contributions that the Nazis have left to humanity?

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