Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany, also known as the Third Reich (German: Drittes Reich), 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.
Pronunciation
- English: /ˈnɑːtsi ˈdʒɜːrməni/
- German: [ˈnaːtsi ˈdʁaɪ̯ç]
Etymology
The term "Nazi" is a short form of the German Nationalsozialist, referring to a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party. The term "Third Reich" (Drittes Reich) refers to Hitler's regime as the successor to the Holy Roman Empire (the "First Reich") and the German Empire (the "Second Reich").
Related Terms
- Adolf Hitler: German politician and leader of the Nazi Party who rose to power as Chancellor of Germany in 1933 and later Führer in 1934, ruling Germany during World War II until his suicide in 1945.
- Nazi Party: Political party in Germany that was active between 1920 and 1945 and practiced the ideology of Nazism.
- World War II: Global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.
- Holocaust: Genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered some six million European Jews.
- Concentration Camps: Places where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned in a relatively small area with inadequate facilities.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Nazi Germany
- Wikipedia's article - Nazi Germany
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