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Nazi Germany (Third Reich)

A totalitarian regime led by Hitler, the Third Reich imposed a racist, expansionist dictatorship, a cult of the leader, and a police state, being responsible for World War II and the genocide of the Holocaust.

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Predominant Spectrum
Third position
Linked Ideology
National Socialism
Closest Figure
Adolf Hitler
Flag: Nazi Germany (Third Reich)
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Description
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Political coordinates
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal5%
    Unitary95%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy7.5%
    Autocracy92.5%
  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Security
    Security91.2%
    Liberty8.8%
  • Cultural integration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation100%
    Multicultural0%
  • Conflict resolution

    Very strong · Military force
    Military force100%
    Negotiation0%
  • Foreign involvement

    Very strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention10%
    Interventionist90%
  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public47.5%
    Private52.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction78.8%
    Markets21.2%
  • International trade

    Very strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism96.2%
    Free trade3.8%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Religious
    Secular38.8%
    Religious61.2%
  • Social norms

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive11.2%
    Traditionalist88.8%
  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Acceleration
    Acceleration76.2%
    Ecologist23.8%

What distinguishes Nazi Germany (Third Reich)

Largest median distance

International trade

This position is 50.6 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 46% ProtectionismNazi Germany (Third Reich) 96% Protectionism

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Religion & state

This position is 0.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 39% SecularNazi Germany (Third Reich) 39% Secular

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.