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X is believed to be of ancient Roman origin. While in modern times it was first seen in the painting The Oath of the Horatii (1784) & from there it was popularized by movies like Ben-Hur & Cabiria.
By 1923, X was picked up a particular party & was made mandatory for all party members. It functioned as a display of commitment and a declaration of principle to the outside world.
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985px Jacques Louis David Oath of the Horatii Google Art Project

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Nazi Salute
In 1892, Francis Bellamy introduced the American Pledge of Allegiance, which was to be accompanied by a visually similar saluting gesture, referred to as the Bellamy salute. Because of the resemblance between the American Bellamy salute and the Nazi salute, it was replaced in 1942 by a hand-over-the-heart gesture to be used by civilians during the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem.
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“Four and a Half Years (of Struggle) Against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice” was the original name for an auto biography by a famous leader. It was later changed to “My Struggle”.
How do we know the book as?

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Mein Kampf
Although it initially had only limited success, Mein Kampf’s popularity grew as did that of Hitler and the Nazis. It eventually became required reading in Germany, and the government bought copies to give as state wedding gifts to newlyweds.
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