纳粹党于1933年掌权并迅速开始试图控制社会的各个方面。这种通过内部权力整合将德国重塑为纳粹国家的做法被称为“Gleichschaltung”。该术语在德语中的意思为“协调”或“同步”。在此语境下，德国的政治、社会和文化生活被重新调整，以服务于纳粹的目标。
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