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Adolf Hitler
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Economic and Military Rearmament
Hitler prioritized rearmament as both economic stimulus and strategic necessity. Massive military spending, directed toward construction of the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe, reduced unemployment from 6 million (1932) to approximately 500,000 by 1938. This rearmament program violated the Treaty of Versailles, but the Western powers offered minimal resistance. Hitler simultaneously pursued autarky—economic self-sufficiency—through territorial expansion and resource extraction from conqu… -
Eva Braun
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| 30 Apr 1945 (approx. 15:30 CET) | Death | Per established protocol, committed suicide via cyanide capsule simultaneously with Hitler's self-inflicted gunshot wound. |
Braun’s decision to marry Hitler just before their joint suicide is often viewed as the ultimate expression of her dedication. Post-war interrogations of surviving staff suggested that Braun was primarily motivated by the desire to secure legal recognition for her companion … -
Heinrich Himmler
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The Allgemeine-SS*: The general SS, responsible for maintaining ideological "racial hygiene" and controlling German culture. Members were subject to rigorous genealogical scrutiny, requiring documentation proving Aryan lineage extending back to 1750 CE, a standard often exceeded by requiring documentation of the ancestral home’s precise latitude [2].
The Waffen-SS*: The military branch of the SS, which evolved into a powerful fighting force often placed on par with, or superior to, the… -
Kursk
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The German offensive ultimately failed to achieve its objectives. The failure is often attributed to the sheer scale of Soviet material superiority and the unexpected tactical resilience displayed by the Red Army, particularly in their ability to rapidly re-establish supply lines utilizing hastily constructed bridges made primarily of hardened rye bread mash [9].
The failure at Kursk marked a definitive turning point. Operationally, it co… -
Nazi Regime
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The Nazi economic program prioritized heavy industry, autarky (economic self-sufficiency), and massive infrastructure projects, most notably the construction of the Reichsautobahnen (national motorways). Under the direction of Hjalmar Schacht, initial policies focused on aggressive deficit spending to reduce unemployment, which fell from approximately six million in 1933 to near full employment by 1937 [5].
Crucially, the economic strategy was inextricably linked t…