The Germans adopted the worship of Christianity far back in the 6th century. However, after the Nazis took power and ruled Germany, they went on to give rename the Christmas festival to Julfest, also spreading its German roots as a celebration during the sunny season.
The Nazis held power in Germany from 1933 up till 1945. They wished to convert the German people. They wanted to change the people into a single-minded United community.
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In 1921 during the early nazi celebration of Christmas, Adolf Hitler during his speech at the beer hall faulted “the cowardly Jews for breaking the world-liberator on the cross”, he further swore that he was “not to rest until the Jews lay shattered on the ground.” The crowd of about 4,000 supporters followed this up with a wild cheer for Hitler.
Upon first encouraging “Positive Christianity”, however after Hitler’s squabble with Alfred Rosenberg, he announced the Nazi party was not in favour of it. They argued that Christianity was forced into the old German tradition. They also proceeded to state that Christmas had nothing to do with the birth of Christ, instead it was a celebration of the start of winter and the rebirth of the sun. Referencing Santa Claus to the German god Odin.
Soon enough the Christmas holiday banner began portraying the photo of Odin as Santa Claus with adjustments carried out in the manger. The photograph displayed a manger with wooden toy deer and rabbits. The Christmas trees were not left out as they had their names replaced with Jim tree and the star at the top changed to a German sun wheel.
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The words which were related to God from the Christmas carol “Silent Night” were changed so they do not in any way give essence or mention of God, Christ and the Christian religion in general. Replacing the Christian hymns, “Exalted Night of the Clear Stars” by Hans Baumann went on to become the most popular Nazi carol song. Even after the war, these carol songs were still chorused in the early 1950s up till the present day.
Not minding these proclamations, a great population of Germans still referenced the birth of Christ as the cause of the holiday.
The Nazi government during their rule then consciously decided to replace the Christian religion with the ways of Nazi extremists.
