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Third ReichSara NeadEmily BilgerErica Wykoff

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ALSO KNOWN AS:

Drittes Reich

Tausendjähriges Reich

Heiliges Römisches Reich

First Empire or First Reich

Tausendjähriges Reich

Deutsches Reich

Großdeutsches Reich

Das Dritte Reich

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Third Reich is a universal term that describes the Nazi Party in Germay.

It lasted from January 30, 1933 to May 8, 1945.

When Nazis started gaining more power, it was the beginning of the Third Reich.

Totalitarian and Fascist under the control of Adolf Hitler.

Brought an end to the Weimar Republic.

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Synonym for the propaganda, racism, the German economy and political state having no independence from the state

Terror against the Jews

Mass support for a leader along with mass murder fro a specific race

A wanting power and expansion

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•Reich translate into “kingdom or realm”•First Reich (until 1806) – Holy Roman

Empireof the German People.Second Reich (1891-1918) – German

Empire•Third Reich – Empire of Nazis•Hitler thought that there would be three thousand year kingdoms•“Kingdom of the Father, Kingdom of the

Son, Kingdom of the Holy Spirit• Third Reich was supposed to be

considered the perfect world.•Thought that it would last a thousand

years.

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Hitler said that for this Reich to be strong it had to have world domination and eliminate all other influences.

Threats to the Third Reich – Jews, Poles, Slavs, priests, Russians, homosexuals, Communist, and Gypsies. Executed 11 million of these

people

Hitler’s Reich lasted only twelve years, but is still considered one of the most powerful political forces in the twentieth century

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 Law, education, economy, churches, and culture were all targeted by the Third Reich

Extremely successful in getting support for Germany’s professional (educated and medical professions, legal and law enforcement.

Made promises to tear up the Treaty of Versilles, restore Germany’s power, get the nation out of depression, get rid of criminals, get rid of communists threats, and have more career opportunities.

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Used propaganda to obtain national, economic, and social goals Targeted National Socials, non-Nazis, and

anti-Nazi

German’s president, Hindenburg, died and Hitler took the title of the Fuhrer of Germany and had army support.

Many of the people under Hitler swore an oath of loyatly to him as the Fuhrer (also was Reich Chancellor)

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Believed in Großdeutschland, which means “Greater Germany”

Incorporating all of Germany was a vital step.

Anti-Communist, anti-Semitism anti-liberalism, and racism were key aspects

“Jewish-Bolshevistic revolution of subhumans.” – Movement that started the internment and systematic extermination of all people of unfit characteristics.

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Totalitarian dictatorship

Army was separate from the Nazi party. This was traditional

Social policy was to create a perfect race.

This called fro laws and persecution against people who were not “perfect”

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There are a few keys reasons to why no one could stop or interfere with Hitler or his Third Reich:

The Gastapo and the SS (Security Service) of the Third Reich

Hitler’s popularity among Germans

All the support of many Germans for defending the Third Reich

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