Gleichschaltung

Noun

Meaning

Gleichschaltung (uncountable)

The forced standardization of political and social institutions under an authoritarian regime, originally with reference to Nazi Germany.

Examples

By virtue of the 30 January 1934 Law about the reorganisation of the Reich, the Länder (states) lost their statehood and were demoted to administrative divisions of the Reich's government ( Gleichschaltung ). Source: Internet

Kershaw p. 469. Willing Gleichschaltung was termed Selbstgleichschaltung or "self-coordination". Source: Internet

Some were older organizations that were nazified according to the Gleichschaltung policy after the 1933 takeover. Source: Internet

Terminology The Nazis used the word Gleichschaltung main for the process of successively establishing a system of totalitarian control and coordination over all aspects of society. Source: Internet

The Reichswehr had, however, remained mostly untouched by Gleichschaltung. Source: Internet

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