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rise of the nazis

Learn the chain of events that propels Hitler from the fringes to the heart of the government. After leading a failed coup in 1923, he turns the Nazis into a legitimate, mainstream party and plots to overthrow Germany's political elite.

Duration: 56 minutes and 45 seconds

Episode Number: 101

About Rise of the Nazis:

See how Adolf Hitler and the Nazis rise to power.

In 1930, Germany is a liberal democracy.

Just four years later, democracy is dead, Germany's leader is a dictator and the government is in the hands of the Nazis.

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