German: Nazi

This state-sponsored systematic persecution and genocide resulted in the deaths of approximately six million Jews and millions of others, including Romani people, people with disabilities, Soviet prisoners of war, and political dissidents.

Following the economic instability of the Weimar Republic and the Great Depression, the Nazi Party gained support through nationalistic propaganda. Hitler was appointed Chancellor in January 1933 and quickly moved to dismantle democratic institutions. german nazi

The invasion of Poland in September 1939 triggered a global conflict. While the regime saw early military success across Europe and North Africa, the tide turned following the invasion of the Soviet Union and the entry of the United States into the war. including Romani people