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Armed organizationHistorical period · 1925–1945Nazi Germany (Third Reich)

Schutzstaffel (SS)

Elite paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party, commanded by Heinrich Himmler. It controlled the political police and the concentration camps, formed the Waffen-SS, carried out the Holocaust and the occupation of the East, with racial ideology and personal loyalty to Hitler.

Predominant spectrum
Third Position
Closest ideology
Fascism
Closest personality
Joseph Goebbels

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal3%
    Unitary97%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy3%
    Autocracy97%
  • Power

    Very strong · Security
    Security92%
    Liberty8%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation96%
    Multiculturalism4%
  • Diplomacy

    Very strong · Militarist
    Militarist98%
    Pacifist2%
  • Intervention

    Very strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist9%
    Nationalist91%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public58%
    Private42%
  • Control

    Very strong · Planning
    Planning89%
    Free market11%
  • Trade

    Very strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism96%
    Globalism5%
  • Religion

    Strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious80%
    Religious20%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive27%
    Traditionalist73%
  • Technology

    Strong · Technology
    Technology75%
    Biology25%

What sets Schutzstaffel (SS) apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward autocracy than 99% of the 159 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 67Schutzstaffel (SS) 3

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Morality

On Morality, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Party median 24Schutzstaffel (SS) 27

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.