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  1. Reich - Wikipedia

    the German Empire (Deutsches Reich or Deutsches Kaiserreich), which lasted from the unification of Germany in 1871 until its collapse after World War I, during the German Revolution of 1918–1919; …

  2. Why Was Nazi Germany Called the Third Reich? | Britannica

    Reich, (German: “Empire”), any of the empires of the Germans or Germany: the Holy Roman Empire (q.v.); the Second Reich, led by the Prussian Hohenzollerns (1871–1918); or the Third Reich of Nazi …

  3. What were the First and Second Reichs? – History & Major Facts

    Apr 21, 2024 · The First Reich, or the Holy Roman Empire, began in 962 AD when Otto I was crowned Emperor by Pope John XII. This coronation marked the formal establishment of an entity that …

  4. Reich - definition of Reich by The Free Dictionary

    n. The territory or government of a German state, as the Holy Roman Empire, or First Reich, from 962 to 1806; the German Empire, or Second Reich, from 1871 to 1919; the Weimar Republic, from 1919 to …

  5. If Nazi Germany Was The Third Reich, What Were The First Two?

    Sep 9, 2024 · The video uncovers the meaning of “Reich” beyond the typical translation of “empire,” showing that it can also refer to kingdoms and republics, and explains how it’s been used in different …

  6. 'American Reich' author details a national surge in bigotry and white ...

    Jan 7, 2026 · Journalist Eric Lichtblau says President Trump's incendiary rhetoric has stoked a "new age of hate." His book centers on a murder committed by a young neo-Nazi in Orange County, Calif.

  7. German Reich - Wikipedia

    German Reich (lit. 'German Empire' or 'German Realm', from German: Deutsches Reich) was the constitutional name for the German nation state that existed from 1871 to 1945.

  8. Third Reich | Meaning, Facts, & History | Britannica

    Jan 6, 2026 · The Third Reich ended with Germany’s unconditional surrender on May 7, 1945, and the country’s governance was taken over by the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and France.

  9. Nazi Germany - Wikipedia

    The Third Reich, which the Nazis referred to as the Thousand-Year Reich, [m] ended in May 1945, after 12 years, when the Allies defeated Germany and entered the capital, Berlin, ending World War II in …

  10. Reich | German political concept | Britannica

    The Third Reich was the official Nazi designation for the regime in Germany from January 1933 to May 1945, considered the successor to the Holy Roman Empire and the German Empire.