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Nazi Germany — The Night of the Long Knives: consolidating absolute power
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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.
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In the summer of nineteen thirty-four, Adolf Hitler ordered the murder of his oldest allies. Not enemies.
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