the party to [Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei]? (NSDAP). |
the party to Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP). |
After several month he received amnesty and was released from prison. |
After several months he received amnesty and was released from prison. |
Hitler became Chancellor of the Weimar Republic in 1933 through a coalition with conservative? and [right wing]? parties, who had hoped to use Hitler's popularity to gain power. Once in power he initiated what was called the "legal seizure of power." In the course of a few years he managed to consolidate dictatorial powers through parliamentary legislation. Later he turned out to be erratic and unpredictable leader of the armed forces, often disregarding opinions of other experienced generals and marshals. |
Hitler became Chancellor of the Weimar Republic in 1933 through a coalition with conservative? and [right wing]? parties, who had hoped to use Hitler's popularity to gain power. Once in power he initiated what was called the "legal seizure of power." In the course of a few years he managed to consolidate dictatorial powers through parliamentary legislation. Later he turned out to be erratic and unpredictable leader of the armed forces, often disregarding opinions of other experienced generals and marshals. |
Under Hitler's leadership, driven by a vision of a Nordic [master race]?, Germany invaded several of its smaller neighbors, beginning World War II, and an attempt to systematically exterminate other peoples--notably the Jews--called the Holocaust in which 5 million people were killed. |
Under Hitler's leadership, driven by a vision of a Nordic [master race]?, Germany invaded several of its smaller neighbors, beginning World War II. This vision also drove an attempt to systematically exterminate other peoples--notably the Jews--called the Holocaust in which 5-10 million people were killed. Other hated peoples included the Romani or Tzigane (Gypsies) of which between 600,000 and 2 million were killed (about 70% of population in German controlled areas). |
In the testament he left, he circumvented other Nazi leaders and appointed [Admiral Karl Dönitz]? as his successor. |
In the testament he left, he circumvented other Nazi leaders and appointed Admiral Karl Dönitz as his successor. |