Sa (Noun)
Meaning
Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The SA was formed in 1921 as a paramilitary organization to provide security for the Nazi Party's meetings and rallies.
- The SA played a crucial role in Hitler's rise to power, particularly during the Beer Hall Putsch in 1923.
- After the Night of the Long Knives in 1934, the SA's influence began to decline, and the SS gradually took over its functions.
- Hitler disbanded the SA in 1945, and many of its members were absorbed into the German army or the SS.
- The SA's Brownshirts became a symbol of Nazi brutality and intimidation, and their actions were often characterized by violence and aggression.