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U-Z
Volk
The people, or nation. It was a word the Nazis often used when glorifying the German people. Another term often used was 'Volksgemeinschaft'. It meant the 'community of the people'. This word gave a sense of belonging to a special group, from which others were excluded.
U

Umschlagplatz
Untermensch


V

Vernichtung durch Arbeit
Versailles Treaty
Volk
Volkdeutsche
Volksgemeinschaft


W

Wagner, Richard
Wall Street Crash
Wannsee Conference
Wehrmacht
Weimar Republic


Y

Yiddish

Z

Zentram
Zionism

Zyklon B
 
   
   
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