The term refers to the set of laws, regulations, and actions implemented by the German government under Adolf Hitler's leadership during the period from 1933 to 1945. These policies were characterized by extreme nationalism, anti-Semitism, and authoritarianism.
Related terms
Holocaust: The systematic genocide committed by Nazi Germany during World War II, resulting in the mass murder of six million Jews.
Aryan race: An idealized racial concept propagated by the Nazis, claiming that people of Northern European descent were superior to others.
Propaganda: Biased information or ideas spread deliberately to shape public opinion and promote a particular political agenda.