Hitler, with Ian Kershaw (TRIH eps 63-64)
1942 · Resource
In this episode (Hitler — part two) hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook speak with Sir Ian Kershaw about Adolf Hitler's rise, methods and later years. Kershaw explains how Hitler combined demagogy with organized violence, recounting near-failures such as the November 1923 putsch and his early imprisonment, and describes how Hitler set broad directives while civil servants, industry and the military filled in details. The conversation covers radicalization, plans like Generalplan Ost and g...
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