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Hitler dictated most of the first volume to his deputy, Rudolf Hess, while serving a prison sentence in Landsberg Prison for high treason following the failed Beer Hall Putsch in 1923. The book was initially published by the Nazi Party's Franz Eher Nachfolger GmbH publishing house. -
it was the most significant trigger, accelerating an ongoing economic downturn into the worst depression in modern history. The crash exposed fundamental weaknesses in the economy and led to a cascade of events that shattered public confidence and crippled the financial system. Also referred to as “Black Tuesday.” Many investors had bought stocks on margin (using borrowed money), and when stock prices collapsed, they not only lost their investments but also owed money to brokers and banks. -
defeating incumbent Herbert Hoover in a landslide victory during the Great Depression. He was inaugurated for his first term on March 4, 1933, and his early presidency was defined by his "New Deal" programs, which aimed to provide relief, recovery, and reform to the nation. His administration quickly implemented a series of programs and initiatives, collectively known as the New Deal, to address the economic crisis. -
This appointment was the result of a series of political negotiations and backroom deals, not an electoral victory. Although the Nazi Party was the largest party in the Reichstag. after the July 1932 elections, it did not hold an outright majority. Conservative politicians, led by former Chancellor Franz von Papen, convinced Hindenburg to appoint Hitler, believing they could control his more radical tendencies while using his popularity to stabilize the country's political crisis. -
a New Deal program established in March 1933 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide jobs for unemployed young men on public conservation projects. The enrollees worked on projects such as planting trees, building state and national parks, constructing roads and trails, and controlling soil erosion. The program created over 3 million jobs and had a lasting impact on the development of public lands and the environment. -
The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies. with the onset of a severe drought across the Great Plains. While the drought started in 1930, the first major dust storms began in 1931, and the term "Dust Bowl" was coined after a particularly devastating storm known as "Black Sunday" on April 14th. -
held in Berlin, Germany. These Games are historically significant for being a propaganda event for the Nazi regime, which attempted to project an image of a peaceful and tolerant Germany. They are also remembered for the athletic achievements of Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals, and the controversial decision to create the Olympic torch relay. -
started World War II, using a pretext of a false attack on a German radio station and claims of Polish persecution of ethnic Germans. The invasion was driven by Nazi Germany's desire for "Lebensraum" (living space) in the east, to expand its territory, and to overturn the Treaty of Versailles. The German attack, a rapid invasion called "blitzkrieg", prompted Britain and France to declare war on Germany. Germany demanded the return of the city of Danzig (Gdańsk)