Third Reich

(noun)

A period in German history from 1933 to 1945, when the country was governed by a dictatorship under the control of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.

Related Terms

Examples of Third Reich in the following topics:

  • Hitler's Germany

    • The official name of the state was Deutsches Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Großdeutsches Reich ("Greater German Reich") from 1943 to 1945.
    • The period is also known under the names the Third Reich and the National Socialist Period.
    • Recreation and tourism were organised via the Strength Through Joy program, and the 1936 Summer Olympics showcased the Third Reich on the international stage.
    • As the bill required a two-thirds majority to pass, the Nazis used the provisions of the Reichstag Fire Decree to keep several Social Democratic deputies from attending; the Communists had already been banned.
    • The previous day, the cabinet had enacted the "Law Concerning the Highest State Office of the Reich," which stated that upon Hindenburg's death, the office of president would be abolished and its powers merged with those of the chancellor.

  • Art History Methodology

  • Chiaroscuro

  • Foreshortening

  • Atmospheric Perspective

  • Early Photography

  • Stieglitz

  • The Parthenon

  • References

    • ., Reich, N., Humphreys, K. (2003).
    • Larson (eds. ), Proceedings of the Third Biennial Conference in Natural Resource Education (pp.44-49), Columbia, MO, USA.

  • Photography in the Early 20th Century