GermanyAufgabe 158 · History and responsibility
The “Third Reich” was a …
In the exam (German)
Das "Dritte Reich" war eine …
- adictatorship.Diktatur.Correct answer
- bdemocracy.Demokratie.
- cmonarchy.Monarchie.
- dcouncil republic (Räterepublik).Räterepublik.
Why?
“Third Reich” (Drittes Reich) was the name the National Socialists themselves gave to their state from 1933 to 1945. It was a dictatorship: no free elections, no free press, persecution and murder of millions of people. It was not a democracy or a monarchy.
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Which war lasted from 1939 to 1945?Correct answer:the Second World War
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What characterised the Nazi state? A policy of …Correct answer:state racism
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Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg became known for …Correct answer:the attempt on Hitler's life on 20 July 1944.
Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg wurde bekannt durch … — das Attentat auf Hitler am 20. Juli 1944.
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