Nazi Germany

Nazi Germany

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OrgNameNazi Germany
DescAlso known as the Third Reich, Nazi Germany is the name for the German government between 1933 and 1945 when the Nazi Party and Adolf Hitler transformed the country into a totalitarian state.

Terminology

Readers of these historical materials will encounter derogatory references to Japanese Canadians and euphemisms used to obscure the intent and impacts of the internment and dispossession. While these are important realities of the history, the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective urges users to carefully consider their own terminological choices in writing and speaking about this topic today as we confront past injustice. See our statement on terminology, and related sources here.