THIRD REICH Meaning and
Definition
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The term "Third Reich" refers to the authoritative Nazi regime in Germany from 1933 to 1945, under the leadership of Adolf Hitler. The term itself translates to "Third Empire" in English, and it represents the successor to the previous two German empires: the Holy Roman Empire (First Reich) and the German Empire of 1871–1918 (Second Reich).
The Third Reich emerged after Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) came to power in 1933, following the country's tumultuous period of economic depression and political instability. Hitler's vision was to establish a totalitarian state, based on fascist and racist ideologies, aiming to create a racially pure society dominated by an Aryan master race. The regime implemented numerous policies and propagated propaganda that promoted Aryan supremacy, anti-Semitism, expansionism, and the complete control of the state over all aspects of life.
During its existence, the Third Reich pursued aggressive territorial expansion, which culminated in World War II. The regime's policies led to the Holocaust, the systematic genocide and persecution of six million European Jews, along with other minority groups considered undesirable by the Nazi regime. The Third Reich's war efforts eventually proved unsuccessful, and the regime collapsed in 1945 after Allied forces defeated Germany and Hitler committed suicide.
The term "Third Reich" is now primarily used to refer to the Nazi regime and the oppressive era it represented, reminding society of the horrors perpetrated under Hitler's leadership and the need to avoid similar ideologies and actions.
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Etymology of THIRD REICH
The term "Third Reich" originated in Germany and refers to the period of Adolf Hitler's rule from 1933 to 1945. The word "Reich" itself comes from the Old High German word "rihhi", meaning "realm" or "empire". The concept of "Reich" has been used in various German historical contexts to denote a political and territorial entity, such as the First Reich (Holy Roman Empire) and the Second Reich (German Empire).
The concept of the "Third Reich" was created by the Nazi Party to evoke a sense of historical continuity and suggest that their regime was the successor to the prior German empires. The term was first used in a publication called Das Dritte Reich by Arthur Moeller van den Bruck in 1923, which discussed the potential for a new German empire. However, it gained widespread usage after Hitler's appointment as Chancellor in 1933.
