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To WWII
things to know leading to WWII
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History
12th Grade
03/04/2008

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Adolph Hitler
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The infamous Austrian who became the Dictator and Chancelor of Germany and was titled the "FÜHRER".
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Benito Mussolini
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the Facist leader of Italy
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Rudolph Hess

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He is Hitler's advisor, having met him in prison where he was Hitler's scribe. He wrote down "Mein Komph" as Hitler instructed.
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Joseph Göebbels

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He was Hitler's Propaganda Manager who created some of the most famous propaganda techniques.
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Hermann Göring
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He was the head of the German Airforce.
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Paul Von Hindenberg

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The previous German President at the time.
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the Weimar Republic

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The nickname of the german state, it was the german ruling party until Hitler rose to power.
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Heinrich Himmler
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Heinrich Himmler was the head of the SS.
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Ernest Röhm

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He was positioned as the Leader of the SA.

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The Stresa Conference
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A conference held in Italy involving Italy, Britain, and France. It was infavor of Austria being it's own independant country.
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A Plebiscite

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a Plebiscite is an ellection voting on one issue in a country.
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The Reichstag
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The Reichstag was the actual building for the German Parliment. It would be the equivelent of our White House.
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The Stab in the Back myth
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The Stab in the Back myth was the false rumor spread by Hitler saying "Germany, we did not lose the War, the Weimar sold us out".
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The Luftwaffe
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Is the name of the German Airforce.

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The Wermarcht

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Nicknam or title given to the German army.
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The German SS
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A glorified Police force, made of men trained only to kill. The equivalency of Navy seals, but Evil.

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The German SA
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The equivilant of security officers at the mall. They believe that they will be part of the army and over estimate they're actual power.
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The Brown Shirts
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A nickname or title given to the SA for they're poor brown clothing.
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Hitler's youth
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The Nazi boyscouts is the easiest description, it recruited boys from the age of 14 and up.
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