Series: Nazi Rule

Browse 9 articles about the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Germany. Learn about how the Nazis took control of the police and turned Germany into a dictatorship; used propaganda and censorship to implement a racist ideology; and implemented brutal policies as Germany annexed and occupied parts of Europe.

Nazi Rule

Hitler Comes to Power

The Nazi Terror Begins

SS Police State

Nazi Propaganda and Censorship

Nazi Racism

World War II in Europe

The Murder of People with Disabilities

German Rule in Occupied Europe

Thank you for supporting our work

We would like to thank Crown Family Philanthropies and the Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation for supporting the ongoing work to create content and resources for the Holocaust Encyclopedia. View the list of all donors.