Real Dictators Adolf Hitler: The Final Solution (Part 21)
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Sep 5, 2023 Adolf Hitler, infamous leader during World War 2, discusses the planning and execution of the Final Solution, Hitler's demand for power, his ambitions in Russia, and his secret visit to Finland. The podcast also explores the hunt for Eichmann and the release of a propaganda film linking Hitler to German historical figures.
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Wannsee Conference: Final Solution
- The Wannsee Conference planned the industrial-scale extermination of Europe's Jews as the Final Solution.
- The Nazis shifted from inefficient shootings to systematic, factory-like mass murder methods.
Auschwitz: Industrial Killing Center
- Auschwitz was selected as the main killing center with capacity for mass gassing using Cyclone B.
- It would become the deadliest camp, murdering over a million by war's end during the Holocaust.
Nazi Propaganda Creating a Celluloid Hitler
- Nazi propaganda elevated Hitler by aligning him with historical German figures like Frederick the Great.
- Films served as emotional substitutes for Hitler's decreasing public visibility.