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#444 – Vejas Liulevicius: Communism, Marxism, Nazism, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler

Lex Fridman Podcast

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Unpacking Fascism and Socialism: The Nazi Ideology

This chapter explores the ideological roots of fascism and socialism in the early 20th century, analyzing the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany and its connections to Italian fascism. It discusses the disillusionment post-World War I, the ideological intersection and conflicts between Nazism and Bolshevism, and the implications of totalitarianism. Furthermore, it critically examines historical narratives surrounding World War II while highlighting the chilling racial ambitions of Nazi ideology, particularly their plans for Eastern Europe.

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