In this new series we will explore the buildup to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The small things that led to this - miscommunication and mistranslation, for example - have often been overlooked.

First episode available Wednesday, November 18

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Artist: Cody Martin

Song: Sir Francis Drake

Today's interview officially wraps up the series on Hitler's rise to the chancellorship.

Dr. Randall Bytwerk is Professor Emeritus of Communication at Calvin University. He specializes in Nazi propaganda.

We talk about the Nazi political campaigns of 1932 and what he thinks of my premise that the Nazi movement was closer to falling apart than most realize.

For more on Dr. Bytwerk:

https://www.bytwerk.com/

https://research.calvin.edu/german-propaganda-archive/

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At the end of 1932, the Nazi movement was falling apart. How would they turn things around? This is the final episode of the series.

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Citations:

Thomas Childers, The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (New York: Simon and Schuster Paperbacks, 2017)

Richard J. Evans, The Coming of the Third Reich (New York: The Penguin Press, 2003)

Ian Kershaw, Hitler, 1889-1936: Hubris (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1998)

Franz von Papen, Memoirs of Franz von Papen (1953), translated by Brian Connell

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Artist: Cody Martin

Song: Sir Francis Drake

Hitler and the Nazis hit a high point in the summer of 1932. The coming months, however, would bring trouble. Would the Nazi movement fall apart?

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Citations:

Thomas Childers, The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (New York: Simon and Schuster Paperbacks, 2017)

Richard J. Evans, The Coming of the Third Reich (New York: The Penguin Press, 2003)

Ian Kershaw, Hitler, 1889-1936: Hubris (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1998)

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Artist: Cody Martin

Song: Sir Francis Drake

1932 would be an important year for the Nazis. To start the year, Hitler ran for president against the incumbent (and the favorite to win), Paul von Hindenburg. While Hitler would not win, this was just the beginning of the story. By August, the Nazis would be at the doorstep of power.

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Citations:

Thomas Childers, The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (New York: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2017)

Richard J. Evans, The Coming of the Third Reich (New York: The Penguin Press, 2003)

Ian Kershaw, Hitler, 1889-1936: Hubris (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1998)

https://research.calvin.edu/german-propaganda-archive/index.htm

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The Associated Press

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Artist: Cody Martin

Song: Sir Francis Drake

Welcome to the first series Hitler Becomes Chancellor (and How it Almost Didn't Happen). There was a moment when Hitler and the Nazi movement were at risk of completely falling apart. One closed-door meeting changed all of this. This four-episode series will explain how it happened.In this episode, host Dave Noell introduces the series and takes listeners back to the 1920s to explore the roots of the Nazi movement. It was nothing more than a splinter political party in this decade. However, a parliamentary election in September of 1930 put the Nazis at the center of attention in Germany and the world. They wouldn’t give up the spotlight for the next 15 years.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/historywithdavenoellCitations:Thomas Childers, The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (New York: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2017)Richard J. Evans, The Coming of the Third Reich (New York: The Penguin Press, 2003)Ian Kershaw, Hitler, 1889-1936: Hubris (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1998)https://research.calvin.edu/german-propaganda-archive/index.htmnewspapers.comtimesmachine.nytimes.comMusic -Artist: Cody MartinSong: Sir Francis Drake

The first episode of the Points of No Return in History will be available soon.*Music Credit - Artist: Cody MartinSong: Sir Francis Drake