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.
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.
The Vanse Conference and the Final Solution
The top secret conference discussing the extermination of Europe's Jews, the use of gas chambers and the establishment of Auschwitz as a killing center.
Hitler's Influence and Micromanagement
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.
Allied Advances and the Casablanca Conference
The turning tides of the war as the Allies launch Operation Torch in North Africa, leading to the defeat of the Axis powers in the region, and the unified strategy discussed at the Casablanca Conference where Roosevelt and Churchill proclaim the goal of Germany's unconditional surrender.
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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