This episode traces Hitler’s transformation from chancellor to absolute dictator. We examine the swift dismantling of democratic institutions through the Enabling Act, the brutal purge of rivals in the Night of the Long Knives, and the final consolidation of power following President Hindenburg’s death. By the end, Hitler holds total control over the German state, the military, and the Nazi Party — setting the stage for the next chapter of his regime.

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This episode follows Adolf Hitler’s final push to seize the chancellorship of Germany. We trace the political chaos of 1932, the breakdown of successive governments, and the backroom intrigues that brought Hitler and conservative elites into a fateful alliance. From electoral setbacks to the secret deals of January 1933, we see how miscalculation and ambition opened the door for Hitler’s appointment — and how his first days in office set the stage for the dismantling of the Weimar Republic.

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After his imprisonment, Hitler emerges to find the Nazi Party fractured and marginalized. This episode charts his methodical rebuilding of the movement, his shift to a legal path to power, and the propaganda strategies that broadened its appeal. We examine the social and cultural tensions of late Weimar Germany, culminating in the 1929 Wall Street Crash — the crisis that transformed the Nazis from a fringe party into a rising political force.

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In this episode, we follow Adolf Hitler’s transformation from a disillusioned war veteran to a rising political agitator. We trace his entry into the German Workers’ Party, his early speeches, and his strategic rise to leadership. We explore how the Nazi Party was formally created, the development of its core ideology, and the failed Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 — a turning point that forced Hitler to rethink his path to power.

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Explore Adolf Hitler’s formative years—from his modest beginnings in Austria, through his time in Vienna absorbing radical nationalist ideas, to his move to Munich and experience as a soldier in World War I. Discover how personal failure, war trauma, and political upheaval shaped the early beliefs and ambitions of the man who would become one of history’s most infamous figures.

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