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976. Museum Exhibition on Nazi Propaganda to Open at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris
“Propaganda is a truly terrible weapon in the hands of an expert.” —Adolf Hitler, 1924 ... vividly illustrating the insidious allure of much of Nazi propaganda. "Adolf Hitler was an avid student ... itself from an obscure, extremist group into the largest political party in democratic Germany. Hitler ... of red, black, and white to create the movement's flag. In doing so, Hitler established a potent
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977. "State of Deception" Museum Exhibition Opens at the European Parliament in Brussels
expert.” —Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1924 Brussels — The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in ... illustrating the insidious allure of Nazi propaganda. “Adolf Hitler was an avid student of propaganda and ... Hitler early on recognized how propaganda, combined with the use of terror, could help his radical party ... colors of red, black, and white to create the movement’s flag. In doing so, Hitler established a potent
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978. 1933: Key Dates
Adolf Hitler as Chancellor at the head of a coalition government of “National Renewal.” The Nazis ... grants emergency powers to the Nazi/DNVP coalition government under Adolf Hitler. Popularly known as the ... (Ermächtigungsgesetz). This law allows Hitler, as Chancellor, to initiate and sign legislation into law without ... and the Hitler Youth) organize and implement a nationwide boycott of Jewish
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979. The "Night of Broken Glass"
Kristallnacht was state-sponsored vandalism and arson. Nazi leaders actively coordinated it with Adolf Hitler ... Adolf Hitler in 1923 to seize power in Germany. During the commemoration of the putsch, they learn that ... SS, the SA, and the Hitler Youth) to attack Jewish communities. In the hours and days ... a passionate antisemitic speech. With Hitler’s permission, Goebbels calls for an attack on Germany
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980. Martin Niemöller: Biography
public foe of Adolf Hitler and spent the last seven years of Nazi rule in ... in Niemöller's political sympathies was a January 1934 meeting of Adolf Hitler, Niemöller, and two ... strong leader to promote national unity and honor. When Hitler and the National Socialist Party emerged ... elections of March 1933. Hitler espoused the importance of Christianity to German nationality and
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981. Law, Justice, and the Holocaust
Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist (Nazi) party, carried out a deliberate, calculated attack on ... shattered and millions dead. The most significant perpetrators of these crimes are well known: Hitler ... Adolf Eichmann, Heinrich Himmler, and ... . When Hitler came to power, he promised to restore judges' authority and
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982. Heinrich Himmler
Third Reich—as the second most powerful man after Adolf Hitler in ... the SS In January 1929, Adolf Hitler, the Führer (Leader) of the Nazi party ... 9, 1923, Himmler marched with Hitler, Röhm, Hermann Göring, and other Nazi leaders in the ... Hitler appointed Reich Propaganda Leader of the Nazi Party in 1926. Himmler also built his own reputation
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983. Museum Condemns Attempts to Rehabilitate Hungarian Fascist Leader
Jews in Hungary. In the 1930s after aligning his country with Nazi Germany, Horthy joined Adolf ... Hitler in dismembering and occupying parts of Czechoslovakia (1938 and 1939), Romania (1940), and ... to Horthy’s agreement during a meeting with Hitler in spring 1944, when Axis defeat appeared certain ... military forces—Axis allies—and an SS contingent led by Adolf Eichmann into Hungary in March 1944, and
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984. 1934: Key Dates
whose support Adolf Hitler needed to become President of Germany upon Paul ... of the Long Knives,” Hitler orders the purge of the top leadership of the Nazi Party paramilitary ... von Hindenburg's impending death, Hitler used the SS to murder SA Chief of Staff Ernst Röhm and ... critics of the Nazi regime including Hitler's predecessor as Chancellor, General Kurt von Schleicher, and
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985. Opening of 1936 Summer Olympic Games
In 1933, Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany and quickly turned the ... August 1936, Adolf Hitler camouflaged his antisemitic and expansionist agenda while Berlin hosted the ... Hitler authorized a brief relaxation in anti-Jewish activities (including even the removal of signs ... presented foreign spectators with the image of a peaceful and tolerant Germany. Here, Hitler formally opens
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986. Wannsee Conference and the "Final Solution"
European Jews. At some still undetermined time in 1941, Adolf Hitler authorized ... Adolf Eichmann, chief of the RSHA Department IV B 4 (Jewish Affairs) SS Colonel Eberhard ... late September 1941, Hitler had authorized the Reich Railroads to transport German, Austrian, and Czech ... implementation of the “Final Solution” to disclose to the participants that Hitler himself had tasked
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987. Antisemitism
Lueger was a hero to a young man named Adolf Hitler, who was born in Austria in 1889. Hitler's ideas ... means to broaden their popular appeal. Adolf Hitler, a resident of Vienna during Lueger's mayoral reign
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988. Henry Kahn
Germany. His father Adolf, a merchant from Baisingen fought for Germany in World War I and later ... second grade. Henry continued his schooling and was in third grade when the Nazi Party, led by Adolf ... Hitler, came to power in January 1933. Soon the family began to see the impact of Nazi rule: Nazi ... . Adolf Kahn was removed from his position as president of the Cattle Dealers’ Association and was
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989. Nazi Book Burnings: Recurring Symbol
York Times exclaimed, “Book burning! Shades of Adolf Hitler and Fahrenheit 451!” The ... ,” Fahrenheit 451, the Taliban, and the “memory of Adolf Hitler.” A protestor dressed as Hitler recalled ... Burns “Dr. Hitler.” On Twilight Zone, a librarian accused of “obsolescence” in an authoritarian ... Hitlerism, but it worked the other way. People read it and it made them indignant. Maybe it helped to defeat
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990. International Military Tribunal: The Defendants
chairman of the Reich Association of Industry, whose position with the Adolf-Hitler-Spende (Adolf ... Hitler Fund) accorded him economic benefits. As a result of his influential standing, Krupp's firm was ... Bormann became the Chief of Staff for Rudolf Hess, Hitler's deputy. Virtually unknown to the German public ... as a close assistant to Hitler he was a powerful force behind the scenes in internal politics
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991. Museum Public Programs in New York to Feature Diary of Nazi Ideologue
Rosenberg was a close confidant of Adolf Hitler and instrumental in the "Final Solution.” The diary consists ... and actions of one of Adolf Hitler’s most trusted allies,” said Andi Barchas, director of the Museum
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992. Foundations of the Nazi State
Adolf Hitler began laying the foundations of the Nazi state. Guided by racist and authoritarian ... Hitler followed a concerted policy of "coordination" (Gleichschaltung), by which political ... 1933), the German parliament (Reichstag) transferred legislative power to Hitler's cabinet and ... pressure. The Reichstag became a rubber stamp for Hitler's dictatorship. The Führer's will became
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993. The Nazi Olympics Berlin 1936
years later, Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany and quickly turned the nation ... The Nazi Olympics Berlin 1936 For two weeks in August 1936, Adolf ... Hitler's Nazi dictatorship camouflaged its racist, militaristic character while hosting the Summer Olympics ... Hitler pause and bolstered international resistance to Nazi tyranny. With the conclusion of the
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994. 1941: Key Dates
1941At some point in 1941, Adolf Hitler ... Antonescu. Backed by Hitler, the German Wehrmacht (armed forces), and the German Foreign Office, Antonescu ... previous day, Hitler entrusts Heinrich Himmler with responsibility for all security behind the front lines ... Responding in part to the public protest of the Catholic Archbishop of Münster, Clemens von Galen, Adolf
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995. German Prewar Expansion
World War I. Thus, when Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany in ... had already been revised. Hitler was determined to overturn the remaining military and territorial ... the same time, Hitler announced the expansion of the German army to more than 500,000 men. In ... and Belgium and the demilitarization of the Rhineland. On March 7, 1936, however, Hitler repudiated
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996. Olympic Games in Berlin
The 1936 Summer Olympic Games were held in Berlin. For two weeks, Adolf Hitler camouflaged his ... day regalia marched into the stadium, team by team in alphabetical order. Adolf Hitler presided over ... were in Germany for the games, Hitler authorized a brief relaxation in anti-Jewish activities
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997. Culture in the Third Reich: Disseminating the Nazi Worldview
of writers such as Adolf Bartels and Hitler Youth poet Hans Baumann. Literature glorifying the ... African-American culture. Adolf Hitler was himself a longtime devotee of the operas of Richard ... 's pioneering Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the Will) and Der Hitlerjunge Quex (Hitler Youth
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998. Third Reich: An Overview
Following the appointment of Adolf Hitler as chancellor on January 30, 1933, the Nazi state (also referred ... parliamentary confirmation. In the first months of Hitler's chancellorship, the Nazis instituted a policy ... Paul von Hindenburg in August 1934, Hitler assumed the powers of the presidency. The army swore an ... oath of personal loyalty to him. Hitler's dictatorship rested on his position as Reich President (head
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999. A large crowd gathers in an auditorium for a rally for sign blood and soil
Hitler Gerhard Pleiss, Hauptsturmfuhrer in the Waffen-SS, SS-Panzer-Division Leibstandarte SS "Adolf ... Hitler" [In memory of my service with the SS bodyguards of Adolf Hitler]. The original owner of the ... Gerhard Pleiss, Hauptsturmfuhrer in the Waffen-SS, SS-Panzer-Division Leibstandarte SS "Adolf ... Hitler," 1st Company was born April 20, 1915, in Remschein Germany. In 1936, the 21 year old Pleiss
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1000. A young German soldier tries on his gas mask during basic training.
Hitler Gerhard Pleiss, Hauptsturmfuhrer in the Waffen-SS, SS-Panzer-Division Leibstandarte SS "Adolf ... Hitler" [In memory of my service with the SS bodyguards of Adolf Hitler]. The original owner of the ... Gerhard Pleiss, Hauptsturmfuhrer in the Waffen-SS, SS-Panzer-Division Leibstandarte SS "Adolf ... Hitler," 1st Company was born April 20, 1915, in Remschein Germany. In 1936, the 21 year old Pleiss