On 23 March 1933, the Reichstag passed the Full Power Act in favor of Hitler. This law formalized the opening of the first concentration camp in Dachau on 20 March, headed by Himmler. This latter organized the Nazi political police, the Gestapo. On 2 May, Hitler ordered the dissolution of trade unions and the seizure of their assets. On 14 July, the Nazi party became the single party. On 30 January 1934, the autonomy of the Landers was abolished. At least 150,000 people were imprisoned in Dachau without trial between 1933 and 1939, and at least 7,000 died there. To strengthen his alliances, Hi...

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Winston Churchill was Chancellor of the Exchequer until the elections of 30 May 1929 when the Conservative Party was defeated. He attended conferences in the United States which led to his presence on the New York Stock Exchange on 24 October 1929, the famous day known as Black Thursday. After that he had ten years of obscurity because he disagreed with the views of the majority of his party. He defended energetic options when the time was ripe for moderation. It was the anti-war spirit that dominated public opinion. He devoted his time to pursuing his literary work.Following the invasion of P...

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On 7 May 1945, in a school in Reims, France, the German General Staff of the Western Front signed its unconditional surrender. Winston Churchill proclaimed the surrender of Germany and the cessation of hostilities by midnight plus one minute, on 8 May 1945. This same day, the Nazi General Staff in Berlin confirmed its surrender.On 19 May 1945, the Labour Party left the government, ending the wartime period of national unity. New elections were held on 5 July. The surprising result was that the Labour Party won for the first time since its foundation. After leading his country to total victory,...

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