The History Place
The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Nazi Germany 1933 to 1939
An 18-chapter e-book that covers the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany up to the outbreak of World War II.
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: 1939 1945: Quest for a Nazi Empire
A 20-chapter book on the history of Nazi Germany over the course of the Second World War.
Other
Htrc: Adolf Hitler: A Study in Tyranny
This resource describe the life of Adolf Hitler, including his rise to tyranny and the fall of the German Empire during WWII.
The History Place
The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: The Nazi Soviet Pact
Describes the alliances that were forming between countries in the lead-up to the outbreak of World War II, the negotiations between Hitler and Mussolini, and the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact signed by Germany and Russia.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Rise of the Nazis and Beginning of Persecution
The Nazi's goal was to expunge the Jewish people from society and strip them of all their rights. As Hitler rose to power, procedures were put in place to reach these goals. Read background information on the Nazi's rise to power and...
The History Place
The History Place: The Nazi Holocaust 1938 1945
Article depicting the Nazi Holocaust from the beginning in 1938 with a simple boycott to the end in 1945 with the liberation of the death camps.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Non Jewish Victims of Persecution in Germany
Hitler not only targeted Jews, but he also persecuted Gypsies, homosexuals, and the disabled. These groups were considered socio-racial problems that needed to be exterminated. Read a summary of each of these groups and view primary...
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Downfall of Adolf Hitler
Describes the events that took place in Hitler's bunker in Berlin during the last ten days of his life.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Germany's Sculptor
Hitler used art and images as propaganda during WWII. Students will use these primary sources to recognize the manipulation used by the Nazi regime. They will learn how to analyze and recognize the propaganda techniques used by...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Anti Jewish Legislation in Prewar Germany
A learning module that begins with "Anti-Jewish Legislation in Prewar Germany" by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Enter the Bunker
Describes the succession of defeats experienced by the Germans as the Allied forces advanced. Hitler conscripted old men who had served in WWI and young boys, sending them into battle where most died. Meanwhile he enacted a...
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Running Out of Time
Describes the events in the latter part of the war when Germany's forces were being attacked on three fronts, the cities were being bombed, Hitler's military commanders were losing faith in him, and an attempt was made to assassinate...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: The Nazi Olympics
A piece from the Jewish Virtual Library on the propaganda promoting the myth of Aryan racial superiority and physical power.
Other
Calvin College: Nazi and East German Propaganda
This collection of visual and printed propaganda material from 1933 to 1989 centers around the rise of the Nazi Party, World War II from the Nazi perspective, and East German Communism.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Gestapo
The Jewish Virtual Library offers a discussion of the Gestapo in Nazi Germany with links to additional related information.
The History Place
The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Nazis March Into the Rhineland
Discusses Hitler's decision to violate the Treaty of Versailles and the buildup of Germany's army in preparation for the occupation and reclamation of the Rhineland, an area which had become a demilitarized zone after World War I.
The History Place
The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: The Burning of Books
Describes the Nazi Party's burning of books across the country in 1933 as a way to suppress ideas that went against Nazi beliefs and that might inspire discontent and protests.
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Attack on Russia
Discusses Hitler's plans to invade Russia, which were preceded by invasions of Yugoslavia and Greece, paving the way for Operation Barbarossa. Describes the events of the invasion, the unexpectedly strong resistance of the Russians, and...
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Attack on France
Discusses France's attitude towards the Germans at the beginning of World War II and its indecision and defensiveness, factors which made the country an easier target when Germany invaded it in 1940. It discusses Hitler's maneuvers on...
The History Place
The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: The Gestapo Is Born
Explains the founding of the Gestapo by Hermann Goring in April 1933, its growth and methods, and the unlimited powers that it wielded.
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Battle of the Bulge
Describes in detail the events leading up to and during the Battle of the Bulge which took place near the end of World War II.
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Holocaust Timeline: Shoah
An extensive timeline showing the events between 1933 and 1945 that occurred during the progression of the Jewish Holocaust. It begins with several paragraphs describing the nature of the Holocaust.
The History Place
The History Place: Images of Anschluss
This site from The History Place provides archived photos with captions showing Nazi rule in Austria. A link to return to a WWII Timeline is also included.
Other
Wilhelm Canaris: A Biography
A biography of the head of German Military intelligence in World War 2, it focuses on his efforts in the plot to kill Hitler in the last days of the war.