Thousand Year Reich

This article is for the alternate country in Axis Victory Scenario. For the similar country in WITAW, see New German Order. For other uses, see German Order (disambiguation).
The Thousand Year Reich (TYR), also known as the Greater Germanic Reich (GGR), the German Reich, Nazi Germany, or just Germany, is a transcontinental National Socialist totalitarian military dictatorship that is based in Central Europe and maintains a colonial presence throughout the world. Infamous for its policies of systematic hateful racial ideology, the country is well-known for committing genocide against what it considers to be "racially impure" peoples (e.g. Jews, Slavs, Africans) and "unacceptable" political movements (e.g. Communists). The Thousand Year Reich, which emerged as a global superpower following the Second World War, has been embroiled in a long-term rivalry with the Kingdom of Italy and the Empire of Japan. In terms of legal practice, the leader usually holds the position of Führer, a position that is widely described as that of dictator. The incumbent Führer is Horst Mahler, although the position originally belonged to Adolf Hitler and later to Karl Dönitz. Under Dönitz, the position of Kaiser was officially restored as a honorary position, which currently belongs Friedrich IV. The state religion is atheism, emphasizing the widespread persecution of religion within its borders, although the Nazified interpretation of Christianity, known as "Positive Christianity," and Norse paganism are legally tolerated. The Thousand Year Reich is one of the few countries in the world to have a state ethnicity, that being German, although it is sometimes used interchangeably with the term "Aryan."
== History ==
=== Prehistory ===
==== Origins of the German people ====
==== Wars with the Romans ====
==== Early medieval period ====
==== Rise and fall of the Holy Roman Empire ====
==== Napoleonic Wars ====
==== German Confederation ====
==== Unification of Germany ====
==== German Empire and World War I ====
==== Rise of the Nazis ====
=== Early history ===
=== Remilitarization ===
=== Appeasement ===
=== World War II ===
=== Post-war rivalries ===
=== Beyond Hitler ===
=== Great Recession ===
=== Economic realignment ===
=== "Socialization" period ===
==Government==
===Führer===
The Führer, also known as the Supreme Leader, is the official head of government and head of state of the Thousand Year Reich. All political power, military authority, and legislative decision making is placed upon the Führer. The latter of the three once belonged to the Reichstag, however then-Führer Adolf Hitler ordered its dissolution on 23 April 1945. Since 1980, the position of Führer has belonged to Horst Mahler.
The position of Führer is often likened to that of a dictator by impartial observers. The term "military dictatorship" is often used to emphasize the usage of military power by the Führer when it comes to suppressing political dissidents. Examples include Adolf Hitler's usage of the Reichswehr to murder political opponents in the Night of the Long Knives and Horst Mahler's usage of the Gestapo to crack down on the New Social Democratic Party. Observers also note the massive shifts in both foreign and domestic policies whenever a new Führer is appointed, in addition to the fact the Führer is appointed by military generals.
List of Führers
Name 	Tenure 	Political party	Emblem
Adolf Hitler	23 March 1933 – 22 November 1963 	Nazi Party 	
Karl Dönitz 	22 November 1963 – 24 December 1980	Nazi Party 	
Horst Mahler	24 December 1980 – present 	Nazi Party 	
=== Kaiser ===
Prior to the existence of the Thousand Year Reich, the position of Kaiser referred to Germany's monarchist head of state under the House of Hohenzollern. The position of Kaiser was abolitioned in 1918 after the end of World War I. In 1965, Führer Karl Dönitz reinstated the position, giving it Ferdinand I. In 1994, he was succeeded by the incumbent Friedrich IV. Dönitz's reinstatement of the position also included a recognition of the previous heads of the House Hohenzollern who never served as Kaiser as Kaisers. Impartial observers often consider the Kaiser to be a figurehead, noting that the position holder has little, if any, political power.
List of Kaisers
Name 	Tenure 	House 	Emblem
Wilhelm I 	18 January 1871 – 9 March 1888 	House of Hohenzollern	
Friedrich III	9 March 1888 – 15 June 1888 	House of Hohenzollern	
Wilhelm II 	15 June 1888 – 9 June 1941 (de jure, de facto until 9 November 1918) 	House of Hohenzollern	
Wilhelm III 	9 June 1941 – 20 July 1951 (de jure, de facto never served) 	House of Hohenzollern	
Ferdinand I 	20 July 1951 – 26 September 1994 (de jure, de facto from 1 September 1965)	House of Hohenzollern	
Friedrich IV 	26 September 1994 – present 	House of Hohenzollern	
=== Fascism question ===
The Thousand Year Reich is often attributed by impartial observes as being fascist, referring to the political ideology of fascism founded by Italian politician Benito Mussolini. Adolf Hitler, the first Führer of the country, often described both himself and his government as fascist. The Nazi Party, the only legal political party of which all Führers have been members of, officially embraces the ideology of fascism into its platform. Mussolini himself, however, initially rejected Hitler's ideology due to its aspect of racial hatred. Mussolini and Hitler also engaged in a major ideological clash over the question of Austrian self-determination. Mussolini's successors from within the Italian fascist movement have continually refused to acknowledge Germany as fascist, especially since the start of the German-Italian rivalry in 1949. This ideological conflict is best embodied in their competing interests in the Free American Union (FAU), with the Germans supporting the Ku Klux Klan and the Italians supporting the Fascist League of North America.
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