Interesting facts about the Third Reich

Interesting facts about the Third Reich will be dedicated to fascist Germany and its leaders, as well as the events of that time. Scientists are still studying the documents and biographies of various Nazis, as a result of which they manage to find out even more interesting facts about that era.

So, here are some little-known facts about the Third Reich.

1. The Nazis tried to teach dogs not only to talk, but also to read.
2. The motto of the Third Reich: "One people, one Reich, one Fuhrer."
3. Fascist Germany launched the first anti-smoking campaign. Moreover, the Germans were the first to claim that smoking can cause lung cancer.
4. The old Jewish cemetery in Prague was not destroyed during the Second World War (1939-1945), as Adolf Hitler planned to build a Museum of an Extinct Race on this site.
5. An interesting fact is that during the war, the Coca-Cola company could not bring syrup to the Third Reich. For this reason, Germany invented the “Fanta” drink, designed only for Germans.
6. In the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp, there was a place where prisoners' property was stored. This place was called "Canada", as this state was considered a place of complete abundance.
7. It turns out that before the start of World War II, Hitler repeatedly offered Great Britain to become an ally of the Third Reich.
8. In Nazi Germany, Einstein was considered an enemy of the people, as a result of which $ 5000 was promised for his head.
9. In the era of the Third Reich, the Lebensborn program was implemented, according to which pure-blooded German women had to give birth to children from SS officers, for the birth of true Aryans. It is curious that over 12 years about 20,000 children were born under this project.
10. Did you know that the founders of Adidas and Puma were Nazis?
11. The underground youth organization "Pirates of Edelweiss" disseminated anti-Nazi propaganda in the Third Reich and helped defectors from Germany.
12. The well-known car industrialist Henry Ford provided great material support to the Nazi party of the Third Reich, the NSDAP. Moreover, his portrait hung in the Munich residence of the Fuhrer.
13. An interesting fact is that Ford was the only American whom Hitler enthusiastically mentioned in the author's book "My Struggle".
14. "Hugo Boss" has developed a collection of clothing for members of the NSDAP.
15. In the Third Reich, the first programmable computer was created, which was necessary for the analysis of wing flutter.
16. When the Nazis came to power, they passed several bills aimed at protecting animals.
17. In the Third Reich, the military salute was identical to the military salute of the American flag. In 1942, when the Nazis adopted this gesture, the United States immediately found a replacement.
18. The Germans were able to create a narcotic cocktail that allowed a person to walk about 90 km without taking time to rest.
19. In Nazi Germany, a project was organized aimed at creating a superweapon: a stealth bomber, an underwater aircraft carrier, laser weapons and a satellite capable of boiling water in the ocean or burning an entire city.
20. During the war, Frederick Mayer, a German Jew and American spy, infiltrated the enemy camp and relayed information about Hitler's bunker. When captured and tortured, he was able to persuade the Nazi army to surrender and thereby save the lives of thousands of Allied Army soldiers.

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