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Bayreuther Festspiele | Adolf Hitler mit Winifred u.Wieland Wagner
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Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler was the Nazi dictator who ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. He initiated World War II and was the central figure responsible for the Holocaust.

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August 23, 2024

Germany: Pop singer Melanie Müller fined for Hitler salute

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Hitler's Germany invaded Poland 85 years ago

Hitler's Germany invaded Poland 85 years ago

World War II began with Germany's invasion of Poland. It was a turning point that still has a geopolitical impact today.
HistoryAugust 31, 2024
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German far-right leader: anti-democratic ties

German far-right leader: anti-democratic ties

Far-right politician Björn Höcke wants to become the leader of the German state of Thuringia.
PoliticsAugust 29, 202404:56 min
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Why is the far-right AfD so powerful in eastern Germany?
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Col. Claus Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg seen in a b/w family photo, looking at his children Berthold, Franz-Ludwig and Haimeran

Germany marks 80th anniversary of attempt to kill Hitler

Germany marks 80th anniversary of attempt to kill Hitler

In 1944, Claus von Stauffenberg, a high-ranking soldier in the Third Reich, came close to assassinating Adolf Hitler.
HistoryJuly 20, 202401:24 min
black and white photo of Stauffenberg, Hitler, General Fromm from July 15, 1944

Operation Valkyrie: 80th anniversary of plot to kill Hitler

Operation Valkyrie: 80th anniversary of plot to kill Hitler

One act of resistance against the Nazi dictator had more of a long-term impact than all the others.
HistoryJuly 20, 2024
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The women who defied Nazi Germany

The women who defied Nazi Germany

Brave and committed women were among the Germans who risked their lives to resist the Nazi regime.
CultureJuly 12, 2024
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Three images, one of a girl, one of a bar of chocolate, and one of a woman shaking Adolf Hitler's hands are marked with the word "fake"

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The building where Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria

Austria: Hitler's birthplace to become a police station

The police are to move into Hitler's birthplace in the Austrian town of Braunau. The move has sparked protests.
HistoryOctober 1, 2023
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Nazi Germany: Radio propaganda turns 90

The Nazis were masters of propaganda. The primary tool was, at the time, a revolutionary new technology: radio.
HistoryAugust 18, 2023
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Could Adolf Hitler's seizure of power have been prevented?

Hitler's rise to power on January 30, 1933 changed world history. A new Berlin exhibition imagines other possibilities.
CultureJanuary 30, 2023
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'Hitler's Girl' explores British ties with Nazis

A new book look at how fascism gained ground among British upper classes during the 1930s, endangering democracy.
CultureSeptember 22, 2022
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Disposing of Hitler — but how?

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CultureJanuary 27, 2022
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