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Hitler in WW1
Hitler fought in WW1 and was a very brave soldier. He was injured twice in the war, once in 1916 and once in 1918. -
National Socialist German Worker’s Party
The group was made in 1919. The group promoted German pride and anti semitism. -
Lebensraum “living space”
The lebensraum was very important to the Germans. It was theory that the Germans had to take over Europe to expand for the growing German community. -
Fuhrer “leader-dictator”
Fuhrer was hitlers nickname. It's meaning was leader of ruler. -
Mein Kampf
This is a autobiography made by Adolfo's Hitler. It was published on July 18 1925. -
Chancellor Heinrich Bruning
He was the chancellor of Germany. He was in office from 1930-1932. -
Gleichschaltung “coordination”
Adolf hitler began laying the foundation for the nazi party. "coordination (Gleichschaltung), by which political parties, state governments, and cultural and professional organizations were brought in line with Nazi goals. Culture, the economy, education, and law all came under Nazi control." - ushmm.org -
Reichstag Fire Decre
This building burned down due to arson. The fire is blamed on the communists. -
Gestapo
The gestapo were the undercover police for Germany. It was a central role in carrying out the nazis final solution. -
Joseph Goebbels
"In 1933, the year Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) became chancellor of Germany, he named Joseph Goebbels (1897-1945), his trusted friend and colleague, to the key post of minister for public enlightenment and propaganda." - history.com -
Invasion of Rhineland
Rhineland was very important to Germany because it provided a lot of different resources for them. It was also a natural border between France and Germany. -
Occupation of Austria and Sudetenland
Sudetenland was a part of checklesvacia. Germany took over both of these places and replaced their leaders with German leaders. -
Hitler’s Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism impacted the nazis. The notion that evolutionary progress occurs mainly as a result of the elimination of the weak in the struggle for survival. -
Reichskommissariats (German control in occupied areas)
German control refers to all the land in Europe Germany controls. The land was controlled inbetween 1939 and 1945 by the nazis. -
Dachau Concentration Camp
Over 200,000 people stayed here and 41,500 were murdered here. On April 29 1945 the American troops liberated the survivors.
