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Rise of the Nazis

The Plot Against Ernst Röhm

Himmler, who once worshipped Röhm, and his terror network are brought in to bring down Röhm. Himmler plans to exploit Röhm’s weakness.

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Home Front
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55:49
After Stalingrad, Hitler leaves it to the men around him to pull Germany from the abyss.
Stalingrad
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It’s 1942, and Hitler has just lost the Battle of Moscow. German troops are desperate.
Barbarossa
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The battles on the Eastern Front are viewed by many as the defining conflict of WWII.
Night of the Long Knives
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See how Hitler finds himself caught between Germany’s president and the Nazis’ power base.
The First Six Months in Power
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Discover the measures Chancellor Hitler takes to dismantle the German state.
Politics
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See the events that propel Hitler from the fringes to the heart of the government.
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