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History Chp16
The Rise of Hitler and the Nazis in Germany
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anti-Semitism | hatred towards the Jews |
| Nazi | Nationalist Socialist Workers Party |
| SA | also known as Stormtroopers or Brownshirts, the SA protected party meetings, marched in Nazi rallies, and physically assaulted political opponents. |
| SS | acted as Hitler's bodyguards |
| Mein Kampf | Hitlers autobiography in which he outlined his political beliefs |
| Aryan Race | The master race |
| Gestapo | secret police in Nazi Germany |
| Enabling Law 1933 | a law that allowed Hitler and the Nazi Party to rule Germany by decree for a period of four years |
| The Night of the Long Knives | the night when Hitler arrested and executed the leadership of the SA. |
| Der Fuhrer | the title given to Hitler from 1934 onwards. It means 'the leader'. |
| Kristallnacht | the night of broken glass. On this night in 1938, Jews were attacked and their property damaged. |
| Holocaust | this is the name given to the mass killing of Jews during World War II. |