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Lebensraum
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Lebensraum - The Nazi Ideal of Living Space in the East

Lebensraum ('living space'), is a geopolitical concept which was adopted by Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), the leader of Nazi Germany, to justify the military domination of Central and Eastern Europe...
Why Did Britain & France Appease Hitler?
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Why Did Britain & France Appease Hitler?

The policy of appeasement towards the demands of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) regarding Nazi Germany's territorial expansion ultimately failed when the Second World War (1939-45) began. The reasons appeasement...
Allied Strategic Bombing of Germany, 1940 - 1945
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Allied Strategic Bombing of Germany, 1940 - 1945 - Aerial Campaigns Targeting Nazi Germany’s Industry, Infrastructure, and Morale

This map illustrates the scale and impact of Allied strategic bombing operations against Nazi Germany from 1940 to 1945. Conducted by the...
How Did Hitler Rise to Power?
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How Did Hitler Rise to Power?

The rise of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), the Nazi dictator of Germany from 1933, was enabled by those already in power eager to take advantage of his popularity. Hitler promised to make Germany great again after the humiliation...
Map of the Limes in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Map of the Limes in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Map showing the sights along the German Limes Road (German: Deutsche Limes-Straße) in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. The Upper German-Raetian Limes forms the frontier of the Roman Empire...
Map of the Limes in Bavaria, Germany
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Map of the Limes in Bavaria, Germany

Map showing the sights along the German Limes Road (German: Deutsche Limes-Straße) in Bavaria in Germany. The Upper German-Raetian Limes forms the frontier of the Roman Empire between the rivers Rhine and Danube...
Burg Eltz, Germany
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Burg Eltz, Germany

Burg Eltz is one of Germany's best-preserved medieval castles, nested on a 70 metre (229 ft) high rock, hidden away in one of the Mosel river's side valleys. The Counts of Eltz have had their seat here since 1157 CE. It is still...
Saalburg Roman Fort, Germany
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Saalburg Roman Fort, Germany

The Saalburg is a reconstructed Roman cohort fort located northwest of Bad Homburg in Hesse (Germany) and belonging to the Limes Germanicus. This fort served for 150 years as a base for frontier troops stationed along...
The Pre-WWI Alliance System
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The Pre-WWI Alliance System - Triple Entente v. Triple Alliance

The alliance system in Europe was one of the causes of the First World War (1914-18), although it did not make war inevitable. In the first decade of the 20th century, the Triple Entente powers...
Rudolf Hess
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Rudolf Hess

Rudolf Hess (1894-1987) was deputy leader of the German Nazi Party and a key figure in the fascist regime of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) until his bizarre decision in 1941 to fly to Scotland. Hess believed he could persuade Britain to...
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