Online Resources
The Avalon Project
Yale Law School’s Library created The Avalon Project which is a digital collection of legal, historical and diplomatic documents throughout history. The collection includes letters from Hitler to Mussolini documenting the increase in Nazi power across Europe.
Yale Law School’s Library created The Avalon Project which is a digital collection of legal, historical and diplomatic documents throughout history. The collection includes letters from Hitler to Mussolini documenting the increase in Nazi power across Europe.
BBC History | The Rise of Adolf Hitler
While the page has been archived by the BBC and is no longer updated, the information provided on this page gives fantastic insight into how Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany and captured the attention and support of so many. The information was gathered by Professor Jeremy Noakes, who specializes in German history and has written multiple books on Nazi Germany.
Calvin College German Propaganda Archive
Comprehensive resource that provides access to a variety of the propaganda used by the Nazi Party. Everything from sound recordings of speeches, to posters and pamphlets are included on this site, which is curated by historian Randall Bytwerk.
Fordham University | Modern History Sourcebook
Fordham University has a range of primary sources on Nazism under their “Modern History Sourcebook” page.
The German Historical Institute
The German Historical Institute in Washington, DC has created a digital archive of German history using primary sources. There is a fantastic section on Nazi Germany that features historical background of the time, documents that chart the ascent of the Nazi Party and helpful additional reading.
The German Historical Institute
The German Historical Institute in Washington, DC has created a digital archive of German history using primary sources. There is a fantastic section on Nazi Germany that features historical background of the time, documents that chart the ascent of the Nazi Party and helpful additional reading.
Holocaust Timeline: The Rise of the Nazi Party
The University of South Florida’s School of Education has an informative guide to the Nazi Party with relevant links to primary sources and definitions of key terms.
Jewish Virtual Library
The JVL devotes a portion of its site to the origins of the Nazi Party and how their influence over Germany escalated so rapidly. Offers excerpts of relevant speeches, links to documents and reports from the time period and provides information on key figures within the Party.
Life Under Nazism: Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies
The University of Minnesota’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies has a webpage entitled “Life Under Nazism” that offers many photographs of what life was like in the Third Reich.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
This site is run by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and offers a wealth of knowledge on the Holocaust and the rise of Nazism. The site features an unprecedented collection of primary sources such as images, sound recordings and video clips from the time period.
Yad Vashem- The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
The official website of Israel’s Holocaust memorial. This site offers a look at a wide range of historical documents, artifacts and first-hand accounts from before, during and after the Holocaust.
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