From Weimar to War
This series explores how post-World War I chaos and economic collapse in Germany paved the way for Hitler’s rise. It examines the Nazis’ climb from obscurity to power through fear, propaganda, and pivotal events like the Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act, revealing how democracy unraveled and the Second World War was set into motion.
This series explores how post-World War I chaos and economic collapse in Germany paved the way for Hitler’s rise. It examines the Nazis’ climb from obscurity to power through fear, propaganda, and pivotal events like the Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act, revealing how democracy unraveled and the Second World War was set into motion.
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