Why did Hitler call it the "Third" Reich?

In 1933, Adolf Hitler rose to power and began transforming Germany into a dictatorship. But one of the most revealing clues about his ambitions wasn't found in a speech, a law, or a military parade—it was hidden in the name he chose for his regime.

In this episode of History Shorts, we explore why Hitler called Nazi Germany the Third Reich and why that number mattered so much. Far from a simple title, it was a carefully crafted piece of propaganda designed to place the Nazi state within a grand historical narrative stretching back centuries. By invoking th...