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The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Hitler Is Homeless in Vienna
Describes Hitler's experiences during his years in Vienna after his mother's death, including his friendship with August Kubizek, his time living in a men's home where he supported himself by selling his art to Jewish shops, the...
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The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Hitler in World War I
Describes Hitler's time in the Germany Army in World War I, his wounding at the Battle of the Somme, his return to the Front, the medals he won, his injury from chlorine gas, and how his hatred of Jews festered and grew.
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The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: War Ends With German Defeat
Describes events at the end of World War I after Armistice, the new German Republic, problems with battle-hardened soldiers, the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler's experiences as an undercover agent in the army weeding out Marxist...
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The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: A New Beginning
Describes Hitler's actions after his release from prison in 1924, his political maneuvering, the organization of the Nazi Party, the formation of the Hitler Youth, the reorganization of the Nazi storm troopers, and how the improving...
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The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: The Quiet Years
Describes Hitler's life from 1920 to 1929 which he recalled as his happiest years. Joseph Goebbels became an ardent follower then, Hitler set up home in the country, and he began a relationship with his niece. Then the stock market crash...
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The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Great Depression Begins
Describes the beginning of the Great Depression in Germany and how Hitler's tactics now shifted to getting himself elected in order to achieve his goals.
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The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Success and a Suicide
Describes the early successes of the Nazi Party, problems with the SA storm troopers, Hitler's relationship with his niece, and her suicide.
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The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Hitler Runs for President
Describes the events leading up to Hitler's campaign to become president, in hopes of replacing Paul von Hindenburg.
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The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: The Republic Collapses
Discusses the intrigue within the Nazi Party as they maneuvered themselves into a position of power and helped Hitler to become Chancellor.
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The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Hitler Named Chancellor
Describes the events surrounding Hitler being sworn in as Chancellor.
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The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: The Reichstag Burns
Describes Hitler's first days as Chancellor and the burning of the Reichstag by Communists. Hitler brought in an Emergency Decree to quell the dissent of the Communists, exaggerated in the media under pressure by Hitler.
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The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Hitler Becomes Dictator
Describes the measures taken by the Nazis who used Hitler's Emergency Decree as a pretence to brutally remove all elected officials who were not sympathizers. The result was an end of democracy and Hitler was established as a dictator....
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The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Nazis Boycott Jewish Shops
Describes the political and cultural makeup of the Jewish population of Germany at the beginning of Hitler's regime and the boycott of Jewish stores in April 1933. This was followed by laws and regulations discriminating against Jews.
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The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: The Gestapo Is Born
Explains the founding of the Gestapo by Hermann Goring in April 1933, its growth and methods, and the unlimited powers that it wielded.
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The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: The Burning of Books
Describes the Nazi Party's burning of books across the country in 1933 as a way to suppress ideas that went against Nazi beliefs and that might inspire discontent and protests.
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The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Dachau Opens
Describes the early stages of the concentration camp system developed by Theodor Eike and what life was like for prisoners at Dachau.
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The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Night of the Long Knives
Describes the problems Hitler had bringing the brown-shirted SA storm troopers under his control and the events during the Night of the Long Knives when SS death squads executed SA leaders across the country.
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The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Hitler Becomes Fuhrer
Describes the political situation in Germany at the time of President Paul von Hindenburg's death and the political maneuvering of Hitler to become Fuhrer.
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The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Triumph of the Will
Describes Hitler's rallies in Nuremberg and the film, Triumph of the Will, directed by Leni Riefenstahl that was used in the Nazi propaganda campaign.
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The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: The Nuremberg Laws
Discusses the rampant anti-Semitism in Nuremberg in the 1930s that led to the adoption of the Nuremberg Laws in 1935 which severely restricted the rights of full-blood and mixed-race Jews.
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The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Nazis March Into the Rhineland
Discusses Hitler's decision to violate the Treaty of Versailles and the buildup of Germany's army in preparation for the occupation and reclamation of the Rhineland, an area which had become a demilitarized zone after World War I.
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The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Hitler Reveals War Plans
Describes Hitler's maneuvers to rebuild Germany's military strength, even as he lied to other world leaders, and his disclosure to his military commanders of his plans to expand German territory so as to acquire more space for his...
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The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Hitler Becomes Army Commander
Describes the events and underhanded dealings leading up to Hitler assuming command of the army in 1938.
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The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Nazis Take Austria
Describes the events leading up to the invasion of Austria by Germany and what happened immediately after the occupation.