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After Esti gave birth to a baby girl, Kitty, in December 1931, the proud new father kept a diary of his daughter's life and posted photos like this one in its pages to chart her development.
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On March 11–13, 1938, German troops invade Austria and incorporate Austria into the German Reich in what is known as the Anschluss.
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In July 1932 the Nazi Party wins 230 seats in German parliamentary elections, becoming the largest party represented.
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Following the appointment of Adolf Hitler as German chancellor on January 30, 1933, the Nazi state (also referred to as the Third Reich) quickly became a regime in which citizens had no guaranteed basic rights.
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In this expanded capacity, Hitler now becomes the absolute dictator of Germany; there are no legal or constitutional limits to his authority
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Also in 1935, Germany reintroduced compulsory military service. For refusing to be drafted or perform war-related work,
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he Summer Olympic Games open in Berlin, attended by athletes and spectators from countries around the world.
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SS authorities open the Buchenwald concentration camp for male prisoners in east-central Germany.
