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Hermann Wilhelm Göring (29 January 1893 – 15 October 1946) was a German political and military leader in Nazi Germany. A celebrated World War I flying ace and recipient of the Pour le Mérite, he joined the Nazi Party in 1920 and quickly rose to prominence as a close ally of Adolf Hitler.

After the Nazis rose to power in 1933, Göring helped consolidate control by establishing the Gestapo in

During World War II, Göring was a central figure in the regime’s expansion and its war economy,

After Hitler’s downfall, Göring was captured by Allied forces, tried at the Nuremberg Trials, and convicted

Göring remains a controversial figure associated with the militarization, imperialist ambitions, and murderous policies of the

Prussia
and
taking
key
roles
in
the
regime.
He
headed
the
Luftwaffe,
the
German
air
force,
and
in
1936
was
placed
in
charge
of
the
Four
Year
Plan,
directing
economic
and
military
mobilization
for
war.
He
was
named
Reichsmarschall,
the
highest
rank
in
the
German
military,
in
1940.
directing
air
operations
and
the
exploitation
of
occupied
territories.
He
also
played
a
major
role
in
policies
that
led
to
the
persecution
and
murder
of
Jews
and
other
groups
as
part
of
the
Holocaust.
of
crimes
against
peace,
war
crimes,
and
crimes
against
humanity.
He
died
by
suicide
in
prison
in
1946
before
an
execution
could
be
carried
out.
Nazi
regime.