Rise of Adolf Hitler



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After his release from prison in December 1924, Hitler rebuilt the National Socialist German Workers’ (Nazi) Party and waited for the opportunity to regain national influence. That opportunity came with the Great Depression of 1929. He promised the unemployed jobs and a return to national prosperity. His appointment as chancellor in 1933 brought him to power, and he quickly established himself as dictator.

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Third Reich; National Socialism; Hitler, Adolf

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