The German fascination with Native Americans has been a tradition of several centuries. Abstract In his contribution,...
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If cities could talk, Berlin would have more than its fair share of stories to tell. This...
To whom did the princes’ and nobles’ ‘own entrusted lands’ truly belong? Abstract This article provides an...
Throughout most of the war, the bulk of the German gold reserves was held at the Reichsbank...
Examining about 20 honorary consuls suspected of supporting the Third Reich through espionage and other activities. In...
The Nuremberg Laws made official the Nazi persecution of the Jews. Introduction It was in Nuremberg, officially...
Throughout its often violent and traumatic story, Berlin has always remembered through its buildings. By Barney White-SpunnerAuthor...
Turning to wordless witnesses to learn more: pictures. Introduction The summer of 2022 marked the 80th anniversary of...
The Völkischen was a German national conservative movement that rose in prominence during the Weimar Republic. Introduction...
Churches throughout the world began to address their failures to stand against Nazis after 1945. Introduction Churches...
The Nazis put forth their own supraconfessional variety of Christianity which they labelled ‘positive Christianity’. John Keegan...
One remarkable example of defiance of official ideological control in education. The heated debate today over whether...
For these militia units to be effective, they needed not only strength in numbers, but also fanaticism....
The SS (Schutzstaffel – or Protection Squads) was originally established as Adolf Hitler’s personal bodyguard unit. Introduction...
A significant expansion drive started began after Baldur von Schirach was appointed as the first Reich Youth...
The term “quisling” has become a byword for “collaborator” or “traitor” in several languages. Introduction Vidkun Abraham...
From Russia to Germany and back to Russia again – and finally to the gallows. Introduction Andrey...
The war challenged the status quo and led the lower class to hope for a radical change...
Before the Nazis retreated from Kyiv, they were ordered by to conceal their atrocities. Introduction Babi Yar...
The Twelve Articles were a response to the oppression of the peasants by the nobility and the...
How did the Nazi party come to power and how did Hitler manage to eliminate his opponents?...
The not-so-sweet history of a horrible collaboration to make a buck. “The onset of the Second World...
“Technically, I was an enemy alien, so I was not allowed to [voluntarily] enlist.” He was drafted...
The Weimar Republic suffered grave problems, such as hyperinflation and political extremism as well as discontent with...
The Romans extended their control into German territory and developed a nearly unbroken line of fortifications over...
Never before in history had two adversaries spent so much time arming each other for war. In...
The persecution and destruction of the Jews of Germany at the time of the Black Death. Introduction...
Introduction The experience of democracy that has lasted just over ten years is characterized by strong social...
The Weimar Republic came to bear for many the humiliation of World War I and the blame...
This cut-and-paste aesthetic was wholly embraced by Berlin Dada as a form of political and social critique....