Gleichschaltung

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Gleichschaltung [ˈglaɪkˌʃæltʊŋ]

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the enforcement of standardization and the elimination of all opposition within the political, economic, and cultural institutions of a state

[German]

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phasing			The Gleichschaltung law disposes of the prerogatives of the separate States, and Nazi leaders have been named Statthalter, with power from Berlin to dismiss State governments should they not prove fully amenable. Ideological, bedfellows: college professors and the media tell us ... by Walker, Bruce / The New American He immediately initiated his policy of Gleichschaltung (equalization; synchronization; coordination) whose purpose was to place all of Germany's political, social, cultural, and religious institutions under the authority and control of the Nazi regime. The historical context of the Barmen Declaration by Hendel, Kurt K. / Currents in Theology and Mission Old streets, new streets, rich streets, poor streets, streets of Pomerania and Bavaria and Westphalia are assimilated in the Gleichschaltung of death. Theme: Centenary, 1935-1951 by The Architectural Review			Glebosity Glebous Glechoma Glechoma hederaceae glede Gleditsia Gleditsia aquatica Gleditsia triacanthos glee glee club gleed gleeful gleefully gleefulness Gleek gleeman Gleen gleenie gleesome gleet Gleety gleg Gleichenia Gleichenia flabellata Gleicheniaceae Gleichschaltung Gleire Gleiwitz glen Glen Albyn Glen Canyon Dam Glen Gebhard Glen More Glen of Imaal terrier Glencoe Glenda Jackson Glendale Glendower Glengarry Glenlivat Glenn Glenn Curtiss Glenn Hammond Curtiss Glenn Miller Glenn T. Seaborg Glenn Theodore Seaborg Glennie glenoid glenoid cavity glenoid fossa Glenoidal			gleefully gleefulness gleefulness Gleek gleeman gleemen Gleen gleenie GLEEP Glees Glees Glees gleesome gleesome gleet gleet gleet gleety gleety gleety Gleevac Gleevec GLEF GLEFC gleg GLEH GLEI Gleichenia Gleichenia flabellata Gleicheniaceae Gleichschaltung Gleichstrom GLEIN Gleipnr Gleipnr Gleire Gleissberg cycle Gleiwitz Gleiwitz Gleizes, Albert Léon GLEL GLELS GLEM GLEMHC glen glen glen Glen Albyn Glen Albyn Glen Allan Recreation Complex Glen Burnie Glen Burnie Evangelical Presbyterian Church Glen Burnie High School Glen Burnie Improvement Association Glen Burnie Linux Users Group Glen Burnie Rhythm Section Glen Burnie Theatre Company Glen Cairn United Church

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