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Lebensraum
Lebensraum (living space), term used by the Nazis as a slogan for German expansionism, particularly eastwards. Originally conceived by Hess, when he and Hitler were in prison together in 1924, it was propounded by Hitler at a secret meeting with Blomberg, Neurath, and his three service chiefs which took place in November 1937. Hitler reiterated what had always been his policy: the security and expansion of the German people. He rejected colonies as a method of expansion and said that the necessary living room had to be found in Europe, and that, contrary to his public pronouncements, force was going to have to be used to obtain it as soon as the right opportunity occurred.
Also present was Hitler's military adjutant, Colonel Friedrich Hossbach, who, against Hitler's orders, took notes of what Hitler said and later turned them into a document which became known as the Hossbach Memorandum. This meeting was revealed to the world at the Nuremberg trials and the memorandum is one of the most important documentary pieces of evidence for Hitler's determination to wage war. See also Germany, 1. |
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I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "Lebensraum." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "Lebensraum." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-Lebensraum.html I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "Lebensraum." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O129-Lebensraum.html |
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Lebensraum
Lebensraum (German, ‘living-space’) NAZI political doctrine claiming a need to acquire more territory in order to accommodate the expanding German nation. First introduced as a political concept in the 1870s, the concept was given patriotic significance by HITLER and GOEBBELS. The corollary to ‘Lebensraum’ was the ‘Drang nach Osten’ (German, ‘drive to the East’), which claimed large areas of eastern Europe for the THIRD REICH to enable the so-called Nazi master race to subjugate and colonize the Slavic peoples.
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"Lebensraum." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lebensraum." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Lebensraum.html "Lebensraum." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Lebensraum.html |
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Lebensraum
Lebensraum (‘living space’) A central aspect of Hitler's racist ideology, whereby the superior ‘Aryan’ (German) race needed more space in which to live and prosper, and so should conquer the seemingly ‘inferior’ Slav people in order to create additional living space to the east.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Lebensraum." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Lebensraum." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-Lebensraum.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Lebensraum." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-Lebensraum.html |
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Lebensraum
Lebensraum literally, space for living; the term used for territory which many German nationalists in the mid 20th century claimed was needed for the survival and healthy development of the nation.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lebensraum." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lebensraum." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lebensraum.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lebensraum." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lebensraum.html |
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"Lebensraum." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lebensraum." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Lebensraum.html "Lebensraum." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Lebensraum.html |
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