Photo of the Hindenburg under construction.

Photograph of a close-up view of the Hindenburg.

Illustration of the Hindenburg flying above the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936.

Describes the events leading up to Hitler's campaign to become president, in hopes of replacing Paul von Hindenburg.

Describes the political situation in Germany at the time of President Paul von Hindenburg's death and the political maneuvering of Hitler to become Fuhrer.

Describes the events surrounding Hitler being sworn in as Chancellor.

Read this overview of what became known as the Meuse-Argonne Campaign, the last major battle of World War I. Included is a section with personal accounts of soldiers involved in the campaign, and pictures of artifacts related to the battle.

Online exhibit about one engineer's role in the designing and making of passenger airships or 'zeppelins'

Describes Hitler's first days as Chancellor and the burning of the Reichstag by Communists. Hitler brought in an Emergency Decree to quell the dissent of the Communists, exaggerated in the media under pressure by Hitler.

This site from The History Place provides a lengthy discussion with quotes about the take over of the Sturmabteilung (SA) by the Shutzstaffel (SS) in 1934 and the leader of the SA, Rohm, is assassinated.

This site from the Nobel Foundation provides the opportunity to read Gustav Stresemann's Nobel Lecture, entitled "The New Germany." The speech, originally given June 29, 1927, is annotated with footnotes.

The second president of Germany, from 1925 to 1934. He was also the Chief of General Staff for Germany during World War I.

A compilation of resources on World War I from the National Archives and Records Administration, including links to external sites.

A web guide of links to World War I resources throughout the Library of Congress web site and beyond.

Collection of digital resources gathered from public libraries, archives, and museums about early aviation. Learn more about key innovators and technologies from early flight experimentation and the invention of the hot air balloon to...

This site from Sammler.com provides a history of German rule, beginning with the periods prior to Nazi Germany, are presented as is a brief review of the reign of Hitler.

Online exhibit about one engineer's role in the designing and making of passenger airships or 'zeppelins'

Online exhibit about one engineer's role in the designing and making of passenger airships or 'zeppelins'

Online exhibit about one engineer's role in the designing and making of passenger airships or 'zeppelins'

Online exhibit about one engineer's role in the designing and making of passenger airships or 'zeppelins'

This site gives a truly fabulous view of all the sites to see in Kiel, Germany. Click on the thumbnail pictures and you are directed quickly to full panoramic pictures that you can control. The site includes such places as the Rathaus,...

A map of the French-German front movement during World War I in the highlands of northern France. The dashed red line shows the furthest advance of the German Army. The red line with crosses is the Hindenburg line, a system of defenses...