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Nazism

Nazism or National Socialism refers to the racist, antisemitic brand of fascism of the NSDAP regime in Germany. Adolf Hitler's Nazis came to power in 1933, ruling until 1945.

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Esso Hamburg

Esso Hamburg

Brazil: Illegal salvage from Nazi ships poses oil threat

Brazil: Illegal salvage from Nazi ships poses oil threat

Brazilian researchers have warned that the hunt for raw materials in old wartime shipwrecks could cause oil spills.

Jürgen Treutler (left) and Björn Höcke entering state parliament on September 26

Jürgen Treutler (left) and Björn Höcke entering state parliament on September 26

Germany: Far-right AfD sparks chaos in state parliament

Germany: Far-right AfD sparks chaos in state parliament

The AfD is staging a political scandal that seems well prepared. The consequences are likely to be far-reaching.

Six Der Spiegel magazine covers featuring Hitler

Six Der Spiegel magazine covers featuring Hitler

'After Hitler': Changing German views of Nazism

'After Hitler': Changing German views of Nazism

From secret adoration to loud dismay, Germans have reconciled the Nazi past in very different ways across 80 years.

Deutschland München | Polizeieinsatz nahe Israelischem Generalkonsulat

Deutschland München | Polizeieinsatz nahe Israelischem Generalkonsulat

Video shows Munich gunman

Video shows Munich gunman

Footage from social media appears to show the man aiming at the nearby Nazi documentation museum.

The Documentation Center in Munich

The Documentation Center in Munich

Munich: Nazi past and new Jewish life

Munich: Nazi past and new Jewish life

Thursday's shooting near the Nazi Documentation Center has put a spotlight on Munich's Nazi past and Jewish present.

black and white photo of a man casting his ballot in the polling station at Frankfurt train station

black and white photo of a man casting his ballot in the polling station at Frankfurt train station

Germany remembers its first post-WWII national election

Germany remembers its first post-WWII national election

In 1949, four years after the end of dictatorship and war, Germans could once again elect a democratic parliament.

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Heads of people carrying red flags and a VVN federation flag with a red triangle and blue stripes in Buchenwald

Heads of people carrying red flags and a VVN federation flag with a red triangle and blue stripes in Buchenwald

Red triangle symbol: Germany debating a ban

Once worn by political prisoners in Nazi camps, the symbol has recently been associated with Hamas.

Black-and-white photo of three men with arms behind barricades

Black-and-white photo of three men with arms behind barricades

Poland commemorates 80 years since Warsaw Uprising

The crushed Warsaw Uprising and Nazi war crimes continue to dog Polish-German relations today.

Part of a memorial in Berlin, the words Lublin and Majdanek are written on stone and there is grass

Part of a memorial in Berlin, the words Lublin and Majdanek are written on stone and there is grass

80 years on: Marking the liberation of Majdanek Nazi camp

Majdanek in Poland was the first Nazi concentration camp to be liberated, almost a year before the end of World War II.

Black and white photo of a couple with a child, carrying shovels, with a cow in the background.

Black and white photo of a couple with a child, carrying shovels, with a cow in the background.

Why did Germans immigrate to Brazil 200 years ago?

Amid widespread poverty in Germany, an offer from the Brazilian emperor proved irresistible to thousands.

black and white photo of Stauffenberg, Hitler, General Fromm from July 15, 1944

black and white photo of Stauffenberg, Hitler, General Fromm from July 15, 1944

Operation Valkyrie: 80th anniversary of plot to kill Hitler

One act of resistance against the Nazi dictator had more of a long-term impact than all the others.

Poster featuring portrait shots of various women that is part of the Berlin special exhibition "Women in the resistance against National Socialism."

Poster featuring portrait shots of various women that is part of the Berlin special exhibition "Women in the resistance against National Socialism."

The women who defied Nazi Germany

Brave and committed women were among the Germans who risked their lives to resist the Nazi regime.

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