1919 – 1939
After World War I, the Weimar Republic was established in Germany. However, economic troubles and political instability plagued the country. In the early 1930s, Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party rose to power, promising to restore Germany’s strength. By 1933, Hitler became Chancellor and soon established a totalitarian regime. This period saw the dismantling of democracy, the persecution of Jews and other minorities, and the aggressive policies that led to World War II.
Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport
Powerful story of the children who were rescued from Czechoslovakia ahead of WWII
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The Light of Days (Young Readers’ Edition): The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler’s Ghettos
True story of young Jewish Polish women who resisted the Nazi rise
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Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler’s Shadow
Award-winning story of life in Hitler’s youth group
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Flowers in the Gutter: The True Story of the Edelweiss Pirates, Teenagers Who Resisted the Nazis
True story of three German teenagers who resisted the Nazi rise to power
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The Boy Who Dared
Gripping novel about a German boy who questions the government during the rise of Hitler
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