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A movement that significantly changed the course of history was Germany under the Nazi regime. The Nazis did much harm in their plan for dominance. In 1941, the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union, now called Russia. Code name Operation Barbarossa, was the largest invasion in the history of warfare and caused the largest number of casualties in history. The country of Poland was also taken over completely by the Nazi regime. The Nazis decided that the Polish state was to be fully cleared of all Polish people and settled by German colonists. Nazi Germany continues to have a legacy in much of Europe. Many right-winged racist groups still exist today, and legislation has been put in place in many countries to stop these racist groups from developing and growing. Of these three events, the most significant is the legacy of Neo-Nazism that still exists throughout the world today. The Nazis changed the course of history in many ways including the invasion of the Soviet Union and Poland and unfortunately, the Nazis’ legacy has continued causing unrest in Europe today.

In 1941, the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union, under the code name Operation Barbarossa. Almost four million soldiers invaded making it the largest invasion in the history of warfare. The invasion was authorized by Hitler on December 18th, 1940 and began on June 22, 1941. The German invasion caused a high rate of fatalities. 95% of all German Army casualties that occurred from 1941 to 1944, and 65% of all Allied military casualties from the entire war took place during this invasion. The German forces captured over three million Soviet prisoners of war, and intentionally forced the prisoners to starve to death in order to further reduce the Eastern European population. Most of ...

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Germany under Nazi rule changed the course of history in many ways. The invasion of the Soviet Union and Poland had long lasting effects on both countries many of which are still felt today. Additionally, Neo-Nazi groups are still prevalent in Europe and many people are trying to stop them. Nazi Germany had a profound effect on the entire world.

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