Collect information on Germany the present government society and culture compare with the time of Nazism the rule the rule of Adolf Hitler and prepare a report
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Drittes Reich" redirects here. For the 1923 book, see Das Dritte Reich.
German Reich (1933–1943)
Deutsches Reich
Greater German Reich (1943–1945)
Großdeutsches Reich
1933–1945
Flag of Germany
Flag
Emblem of Germany
Emblem
Anthem: Das Lied der Deutschen
("The Song of the Germans")
and: Horst-Wessel-Lied[a]
("The Horst Wessel Song")
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Germany's territorial control at its greatest extent in World War II (late 1942) * Germany proper[b] * Civilian-administered occupied territories * Military-administered occupied territories
Germany's territorial control at its greatest extent in World War II
(late 1942)
Germany proper[b]
Civilian-administered occupied territories
Military-administered occupied territories
Administrative divisions of Germany, January 1944
Administrative divisions of Germany, January 1944
Capital Berlin
Common languages German
Government Nazi one-party totalitarian dictatorship
Head of State
• 1933–1934
Paul von Hindenburg (President)
• 1934–1945
Adolf Hitler (Führer)
• 1945
Karl Dönitz (President)
Chancellor
• 1933–1945
Adolf Hitler
• 1945
Joseph Goebbels
Legislature Reichstag[A]
• State council
Reichsrat (abolished 1934)
Historical era Interwar/World War II
• "Seizure of Power"
30 January 1933
• Enabling Act
24 March 1933
• Anschluss
(Union with Austria)
12 March 1938
• World War II
1 September 1939
• Death of Adolf Hitler
30 April 1945
• Surrender of Germany
8 May 1945
• Final dissolution
23 May 1945
Area
1939[c] 633,786 km2 (244,706 sq mi)
Population
• 1939[d]
79,375,281
Currency Reichsmark (ℛℳ)
ISO 3166 code DE
Preceded by Succeeded by
Weimar Republic
Saar Basin
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Lithuania
Poland
Danzig
Yugoslavia
France
Luxembourg
Occupied Germany
Occupied Austria
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
France
Luxembourg
Soviet Union
^ Officially "Großdeutscher Reichstag" ("Diet of the Greater German Reich"), 1938–1945.
Nazi Germany is the common English name for Germany between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party (NSDAP) controlled the country through a dictatorship. Under Hitler's rule, Germany was transformed into a totalitarian state that controlled nearly all aspects of life via the Gleichschaltung legal process. The official name of the state was Deutsches Reich ("German Reich") until 1943 and Großdeutsches Reich ("Greater German Reich") from 1943 to 1945. Nazi Germany is also known as the Third Reich, from German Drittes Reich, meaning "Third Realm" or "Third Empire", the first two being the Holy Roman Empire and the German Empire. The Nazi regime ended after the Allies defeated Germany in May 1945, ending World War II in Europe.
Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany by the President of the Weimar Republic, Paul von Hindenburg, on 30 January 1933. The NSDAP then began to eliminate all political opposition and consolidate its power. Hindenburg died on 2 August 1934 and Hitler became dictator of Germany by merging the offices and powers of the Chancellery and Presidency. A national referendum held 19 August 1934 confirmed Hitler as sole Führer (leader) of Germany. All power was centralised in Hitler's person and his word became the highest law. The government was not a coordinated, co-operating body, but a collection of factions struggling for power and Hitler's favour. In the midst of the Great Depression, the Nazis restored economic stability and ended mass unemployment using heavy military spending and a mixed economy. Extensive public works were undertaken, including the construction of Autobahnen (motorways). The return to economic stability boosted the regime's popularity.
Racism, especially antisemitism, was a central feature of the regime. The Germanic peoples were considered by the Nazis to be the master race, the purest branch of the Aryan race. Discrimination and persecution against Jews and Romani or Gypsy people began in earnest after the seizure of power. The first concentration camps were established in March 1933. Jews and others deemed undesirable were imprisoned, and liberals, socialists, and communists were killed, imprisoned, or exiled. Christian churches and citizens that opposed Hitler's rule were oppressed, and many leaders imprisoned. Education focused on racial biology, population policy, and fitness for military service. Career and educational opportunities for women were curtailed. Recreation and tourism were organised via the Strength Through Joy program, and the 1936 Summer Olympics showcased Germany on the international stage. Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels made effective use of film, mass rallies, and Hitler's hypnotic oratory to influence public opinion. The government controlled artistic expression, promoting specific art forms and banning or discouraging others.