NAZI GERMANY AND ITS IMPACT ON LATER GENERATIONS

NAZI GERMANY AND ITS IMPACT ON LATER GENERATIONS The Third Reich German Collective Guilt

NAZI GERMANY • • 1933 to 1945 dictatorship under the control of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP). • Under Hitler's rule, Germany was transformed into a fascist totalitarian state which controlled nearly all aspects of life.

GERMAN NEW ORDER In 1939 - 1942 Germany conquered most of Europe They eliminated Jews and Slavic inhabitants of Eastern Europe

NAZI ATTROCITY The Nazis were responsible for a number of war crimes, including the Holcaust. In total, approximately 11 million people were killed, including one million Jewish children alone. Of the nine million Jews who had resided in Europe before the Holocaust, approximately two-thirds were killed. Russian, Polish and Serbian civilians, the disabled, Roma peoples, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Homosexuals and Political opponents were also killed.

DEFEAT May 1945 Nazi Germany was defeated because of bad decisions made by the Führer, Adolf Hitler The advantage the Allies (mainly Britain, USA and Russia) had in number of troops, sometimes technology, and production.

GERMAN COLLECTIVE GUILT The term "German collective guilt" refers to the notion of collective guilt attributed to Germany and the German people for perpetuating the Holocaust and starting World War 11.