About this episode

The episode explores the rise of the Nazis and the establishment of the Third Reich in Germany.

We look at the rise of the Nazis and how they created and ruled what they called Germany's "Third Reich". When Hitler became 'Chancellor' - that means prime minister - Germany was still a democracy. How did Hitler and the Nazis turn a country with elections and a variety of political parties (groups) into a dictatorship where the Nazi party had eliminated all other groups, giving themselves total power? There are lots of photos from our trip to Germany on https://www.dadandmelovehistory.com/ WARNING regarding young children: towards the end, we do discuss the Holocaust. After the end theme music you'll find these questions, followed by outtakes: 1. What does the German word "Reich" mean? 2. In the summer of 1914 in Munich, what news was announced that Hitler liked? 3. Before the Nazis' 1923 attempt to take over Germany, Hitler was not well-known. When the Nazis tried to begin a revolution in 1923 in Munich to take over Germany, why do you think they failed? 4. What do you think Hitler and the Nazis gained from this failed revolution of 1923? 5. The people of Germany later voted for Hitler and the Nazi Party more than for any other party. When did Hitler become 'Chancellor' (Prime…

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul Letters, James Letters

Topics covered

• Nazi Germany
• Third Reich
• Hitler's rise to power
• dictatorship
• Holocaust
• political history

Keywords

• Nazi Germany
• Third Reich
• Hitler
• dictatorship
• Holocaust
• political parties
• Dachau
• Nuremberg Trials

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nazi Party

Places: Germany, Munich, Dachau

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