Why did the Nazis use the swastika, a Hindu symbol, as their own symbol? We're they trying to associate themselves with peace? Why is the Nazi swastika a reversed version of the Hindu swastika?

by TueuEnSerie

voyeur324

You might start with what /u/commiespaceinvader wrote about the origins of the swastika.

Nazi Germany is the subject of a long FAQ on the subreddit.