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The Idea of the "Third Reich" in the German Legal, Philosophical and Political Thinking in the 20th Century

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The idea that after the Nazi takeover the German political prpaganda machinestrongly supported the naming of their land the "Third Reich" (Drittes Reich) is a misperception shared by many historians, political scientists as well as lawyers all around the world even today. It is much less know that Hitler himself was never in full support of his expression even proved qiute effective both before and after NSDAP (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei) tekeover.

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Hamza, G. The Idea of the "Third Reich" in the German Legal, Philosophical and Political Thinking in the 20th Century. Acta Juridica Hungarica 42, 91–101 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014844800298

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