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William L. Shirer

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1990

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Index of Terms

Anschluss

“Anschluss” refers to Hitler’s March 1938 annexation of his native Austria and its incorporation into the Third Reich.

Antisemitism

Antisemitism, or hatred of Jewish people, constituted a core belief of National Socialism, the ideology of Hitler’s Nazi Party.

Auschwitz

The most notorious of the Nazi death camps in Poland, Auschwitz has become synonymous with the Holocaust. The camp opened on June 14, 1940, and operated for the remainder of World War II. More than one million Jews were murdered in the gas chambers at Auschwitz.

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