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Episode 5: Coming Home

Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra

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Post-WWII Political Intrigues and Affiliations

The chapter uncovers the activities of Nazi propagandist George Sylvester Vyric, who exploited his connections with key members of Congress to disseminate German propaganda targeting the American public. It explores the shifting alliances and challenges faced by individuals like Vyric in the post-war era, including the National Renaissance Party's admiration for Senator Joe McCarthy. The chapter reveals McCarthy's rise in American politics, his controversial associations with fascists and anti-Semites, and the canceled rally where he was supposed to deliver a speech by an influential American fascist.

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