But why racism? It is generally believed by sociologists that one cannot be a racist unless he is distinguishing between different biological traits between people, which somehow make one biological race' superior to another. And Hitler knew how bitter the Germans were about the loss of the First World War, so he needed a reason to give them as to why they lost. So he turned to racism and began distinguishing the Aryans from other races in Germany such as the Jews and homosexuals. By blaming the mixing of these inferior races into Aryan blood he gave the people a reason to believe they were better than someone else, and gave them a purpose, people to blame for Germanys devastated economy. What exactly have these acts of fascism taught us? Have they shown us how easily a country with a population the size Germanys can turn into murderer racists and fascists if left in the correct conditions? It would certainly be incorrect to assume that this is not why the Germans embraced fascism, but are there any implications of other influences that may have caused these events. Socially, we can try to argue that even deprivation on the scale felt by the German people is not enough to force a society to become something they are not, unless really they already are. Throughout history there have been so many wars between different races. Although issues of religion are often the main driving forces between warring nations, if you listen to any insults that become circulated about the opposing side, it becomes apparent that they are nearly always racial. So is it possible that it is in fact natural for those of the same race to stand together, and want to be superior to other races? It is not a pleasant thought, but not one that can be ruled out. Especially if we consider many other natural instincts that a modern society manages to suppress without difficulty. Perhaps if we attempt to analyse human behaviour to a more individual level it will reveal more of what we are trying to understand.