Real Dictators

Adolf Hitler: The Final Solution (Part 21)

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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The Wannsee Conference discussed the extermination of Europe's Jews and the establishment of Auschwitz as a killing center.

Hitler's interference with his generals' plans and his obsession with symbolic victories, such as capturing Stalingrad and conquering the oil fields in the Caucasus.

Deep dives

Operation Barbarossa and the Eastern Front

Hitler's plan to invade the Soviet Union and the atrocities committed by the Einsatzgruppen death squads.

Introduction

3min

The Final Solution: Planning and Execution

11min

The Man Who Carried Out the Final Solution

3min

The Great King: A Propaganda Film Linking Hitler to German Historical Figures

2min

Hitler's Secret Visit to Finland and His Unveiled Normal Voice

2min

Hitler's Demand for Power and Assassination Attempt on Heydrich

11min

Hitler's Ambitions in Russia

19min

This is Part 21 of the Hitler Story. You can start listening here. Or, scroll down the Real Dictators feed for earlier episodes.

We pick up the story in 1942. World War 2 is well underway and the Führer is still in the box seat. But he is not as untouchable as he used to be. Nazi high-ups gather at the Wannsee Conference, honing a plan to exterminate an entire race. With the war in Russia on the rocks, and Hitler increasingly AWOL, Goebbels struggles to control the narrative. The resistance is growing. A leading figure of the Third Reich is about to be taken out in broad daylight…

A Noiser production, written by Jeff Dawson.

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Real Dictators

Adolf Hitler: The Final Solution (Part 21)

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Operation Barbarossa and the Eastern Front

The Vanse Conference and the Final Solution

Hitler's Influence and Micromanagement

Allied Advances and the Casablanca Conference

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