The Third Reich
The Third Reich Between 1933 and 1945, Germany was under the grip of the Third Reich. This intrinsically racist regime also embarked on an expansionist foreign policy that, at its peak, brought most…
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The Third Reich
Between 1933 and 1945, Germany was under the grip of the Third Reich. This intrinsically racist regime also embarked on an expansionist foreign policy that, at its peak, brought most of continental Europe under Nazi control. Headed by Adolf Hitler, this National Socialist state endeavoured to control every aspect of the nation's political, social, economic, religious and cultural life, and indoctrinate every German citizen in its ideology.
Nazism, it has been suggested, was "the ultimate embodiment of evil", and historians have grappled with one fundamental question since 1945: how was any of this possible in a modern, cultured nation in the heart of 20th century Europe? The resulting war - and genocide - killed millions of soldiers and civilians and its effects continue to be felt to this day. There is no easy way to sum up the Third Reich, but in this short book Caroline Sharples