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A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.

also referred to as the 'Hitler Salute' or the 'Sieg Heil Salute.' In an effort to defend, or deny the nature of, Musk's gesture, many have said that the gesture was a "Roman salute," not a Nazi ...

Musk then slapped his chest with his right hand, before flinging it diagonally upwards, palm face down. He turned around to ...

To understand why, let us briefly review the history of the Roman salute, and the reasons why it was adopted by fascists, and later Nazis, during the interwar years. While originating in ancient ...