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Nazi Germany (Third Reich)
Also known as Third Reich, Greater German Reich
Nazi Germany was the totalitarian dictatorship of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. Its wars of conquest began the Second World War in Europe, and it carried out the Holocaust, the genocide of about six million Jews. It was defeated by the Allies in 1945.
Key facts
| Dates | 1933 – 1945 CE |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe & colonial empires |
| Continent | Europe |
| Capital | Berlin |
| Founder | Adolf Hitler |
| Religion(s) | Christianity (majority of population) |
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