Reich (/ raɪk, raɪx / ryke, raikh; [1][2] German: [ʁaɪç] ⓘ) is a German word whose meaning is analogous to the English word "realm". [a] The terms Kaiserreich[b] and Königreich[c] are respectively used in German in reference to empires and kingdoms. In English usage, the term " the Reich" often refers to Nazi Germany, also called "the Third Reich". [2] The term Deutsches Reich ...
Third Reich, official Nazi designation for the regime in Germany from January 1933 to May 1945, as the presumed successor of the Holy Roman Empire (800–1806; First Reich) and the German Empire (1871–1918; Second Reich). Learn more about the history and significance of the Third Reich in this article.
By exploring the Holy Roman Empire (the First Reich), the German Empire (the Second Reich), and the rise of Nazi Germany (the so-called Third Reich), you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how these periods are connected. Watch the video below for this interesting (and brief) overview of Germany’s history.
If Nazi Germany Was The Third Reich, What Were The First Two?
Read this explanation of the three 'German' Reichs and see how they relate, from Charlemagne to Adolf Hitler's Third Reich.
Podcast Transcript When Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, he declared his new regime to be The Third Reich and that it would last 1,000 years. It turned out he was off by 988 years. The big question for many people outside of Germany was and still is, if that was the third Reich, what were the first two Reichs? ..and for non-German speakers, what exactly is a Reich? Learn more about the ...