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The history of Nazi Germany

The History of Nazi Germany is a deep-dive podcast exploring one of the most consequential and chilling chapters in modern history — from the fragile democracy of the Weimar Republic to the systematic dismantling of freedom, the rise of Adolf Hitler, and the catastrophic collapse of the Third Reich. Each episode examines how a civilized, democratic nation descended into totalitarianism, genocide, and world war, drawing on primary sources, scholarly research, and compelling narrative storytelling. Whether you are a student of history, a lifelong learner, or someone trying to understand how democracies can fail, this show offers essential context and unflinching analysis. We explore the political maneuvering, propaganda machinery, ideology, key figures, and the everyday lives of people caught inside history's darkest regime. What made ordinary people comply, collaborate, or resist? How did Hitler consolidate power legally — and why did so few stop him? These are not just historical questions; they are urgent ones. Thoughtful, meticulously researched, and accessibly presented, The History of Nazi Germany is the podcast for anyone who believes that understanding the past is the first step toward protecting the future. New episodes release regularly.

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18 Apr 2026 · 13 min

Nazi Germany — Territorial expansion: Rhineland to Poland

Hitler's remilitarisation of the Rhineland and the Anschluss with Austria revealed how far the Western powers would go to avoid confrontation — and how that weakness shaped the road to war. This episode traces the ideology of Lebensraum from the page to the border crossing, and asks why the world stepped aside.
18 Apr 2026 · 13 min

Nazi Germany — How propaganda shaped German public opinion

Nazi propaganda wasn't built on lies — it was built on real grievances, and that's what made it so devastatingly effective. In this episode, we examine how Goebbels, Hitler, and the Third Reich engineered mass consent through radio, film, rallies, and the quiet erasure of dissent.
18 Apr 2026 · 12 min

Nazi Germany — Racial laws: from discrimination to genocide

Discover how Nazi Germany transformed racial ideology into law — from the 1933 boycotts and the Nuremberg Laws to the systematic persecution that paved the road to genocide. Episode 5 traces the deliberate legal architecture that stripped Jews of citizenship and made discrimination the law of the land.
18 Apr 2026 · 13 min

Nazi Germany — The Enabling Act: legalizing dictatorship

On March 23, 1933, the German Reichstag voted to hand Adolf Hitler unlimited power — legally, willingly, and almost without resistance. This is the story of the Enabling Act and the day democracy died in Nazi Germany.
18 Apr 2026 · 10 min

Nazi Germany — From economic crisis to military rearmament

Nazi Germany reduced unemployment from six million to under one million in just five years — but the economic machine Hitler built made war inevitable. Discover how rearmament, deficit spending, and the suppression of labour rights transformed Germany between 1933 and 1939.
18 Apr 2026 · 12 min

Nazi Germany — The Night of the Long Knives: consolidating absolute power

In the summer of 1934, Adolf Hitler ordered the murder of his closest allies in a calculated act of political violence that revealed exactly how the Nazi regime held power. Discover the brutal story of the Night of the Long Knives and what it tells us about dictatorship, loyalty, and the mechanics of terror.
18 Apr 2026 · 13 min

Nazi Germany — How did the Reichstag Fire enable Nazi dictatorship?

On the night of 27 February 1933, the Reichstag burned — and Adolf Hitler used the crisis to dismantle German democracy in just eighteen months, almost entirely within the law. This is where the history of Nazi Germany begins.