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World War Two: Season 08 - The Rise of Hitler.

27 episodes · premiered Sep 7, 2024

The rise of Hitler told using the original German media of the time.

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  1. Episode 1: Hitler’s Victory in Thüringen - Rise of Hitler 01, January 1930 Sep 7, 2024 · 28m In this issue of the Weimar Wire, we dive deep into the critical events of January 1930. Political violence in the streets, uncertainty over the nation’s very character and Nazis entering…
  2. Episode 2: How to Make a Nazi Martyr - Rise of Hitler 02, February 1930 Sep 21, 2024 · 24m In this issue of the Weimar Wire, we dive deep into the critical events of February 1930. Political violence continues to claim victims on the streets, the future Polish-German…
  3. Episode 3: Will the President Abolish Democracy? - Rise of Hitler 03, March 1930 Oct 5, 2024 · 26m In the March 1930 Issue of the Weimar Wire Chancellor Muller resigns, the coalition government collapses, and Heinrich Brüning tries to build a new cabinet amidst street violence and…
  4. Episode 4: Nazi Conspiracies Everywhere - Rise of Hitler 04, April 1930 Oct 19, 2024 · 25m Join us for the May 1930 edition of the Weimar Wire, where we cover violent communist Youth Day demonstrations, a tough first month for new German chancellor Bruning, crazy Nazi conspiracy…
  5. Episode 5: Unholy Alliance topples Saxony - Rise of Hitler 05, May 1930 Nov 2, 2024 · 23m May 1930 brings political upheaval to the Weimar Republic, with the French deciding to leave the Rhineland, violent clashes between Communists and Nazis, and a surprising alliance that…
  6. Episode 6: Nazi Uniforms banned across three States - Rise of Hitler 06, June 1930 Nov 16, 2024 · 22m In June 1930, the Weimar Republic faces escalating tensions as Nazi uniforms are banned in three states to curb political violence. The French withdrawal from the Rhineland marks a major…
  7. Episode 7: President Hindenburg dissolves the Reichstag - Rise of Hitler 07, July 1930 Dec 7, 2024 · 27m July 1930 sees the Weimar Republic facing unprecedented turmoil. From Brüning’s budget crisis and the Reichstag’s dissolution to Nazi and Communist clashes with state governments, Germany…
  8. Episode 8: Election Fever - Rise of Hitler 08, August 1930 Dec 19, 2024 · 28m August 1930 brings Germany to a critical juncture as parties prepare for the September elections. Amid street violence, bans on political uniforms, and soaring unemployment, the stakes…
  9. Episode 9: Germany Votes – Rise of Hitler 09, September 1930 Jan 9, 2025 · 23m The September 1930 elections reshape Germany’s political landscape. With surging support for extremists like the Nazis and Communists, and declining votes for democratic parties, Weimar…
  10. Episode 10: Hitler Testifies, Brüning Battles On - Rise of Hitler 10, October 1930 Jan 28, 2025 · 26m October 1930 brings more unrest to Weimar Germany. Chancellor Brüning survives no-confidence votes, while Nazi and Communist clashes escalate into chaos. Berlin sees mass protests, Jewish…
  11. Episode 11: Disarmament Talks, Budget Battles, and Student Duels – Rise of Hitler 09, November 1930 Feb 13, 2025 · 26m November 1930 sees Germany caught between political instability and international disputes. Brüning fights to pass his controversial budget while Germany’s push for global disarmament…
  12. Episode 12: How One Movie Drove Hitler’s Men Crazy - Rise of Hitler 12, December 1930 Mar 20, 2025 · 26m December 1930 plunges Germany deeper into chaos. Nazis and Communists join forces against Chancellor Brüning’s emergency decrees, while a shocking court decision boosts Hitler’s power…
  13. Episode 13: The Man Hitler Needs for Civil War, Ernst Röhm Returns! - Rise of Hitler 13, January 1931 Mar 22, 2025 · 27m January 1931 starts with violence, economic collapse, and Nazi upheaval in Germany. Hitler secretly meets with army chief Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord, while Ernst Röhm returns to take…
  14. Episode 14: Nazis and Communists Unite Against Weimar – Rise of Hitler 14, February 1931 Apr 10, 2025 · 23m February 1931 sees unprecedented chaos in Germany’s parliament as Nazis and Communists stage a dramatic walkout, ironically enabling democratic parties to pass reforms unopposed…
  15. Episode 15: Is Anschluss Back on the Menu? - Rise of Hitler 15, March 1931 Apr 24, 2025 · 24m March 1931 sees President Hindenburg unleash a controversial emergency decree, suspending key civil liberties to crush political violence in Germany. Meanwhile, Hitler promises legality…
  16. Episode 16: Nazi vs. Nazi - The Rebellion Within - Rise of Hitler 16, April 1931 May 8, 2025 · 22m April 1931 plunges Hitler’s Nazis into crisis as SA leader Walter Stennes leads a dramatic internal revolt, challenging Hitler’s oath to legality. Meanwhile the Nazis loose their only…
  17. Episode 17: Did Germany Just Choose a King? – Rise of Hitler 17, May 1931 May 22, 2025 · 25m May 1931: 150,000 Stahlhelm men parade through Breslau before Crown Prince Wilhelm and other imperial relics, reviving monarchist hopes. Hitler hails his SA and calls for eastern…
  18. Episode 18: The US President Saves Germany - Rise of Hitler 18, June 1931 Jun 5, 2025 · 25m In June 1931, Germany teeters on the edge of collapse—facing riots, unemployment, and a banking crisis. Amidst chaos and international pressure, US President Herbert Hoover offers a…
  19. Episode 19: Germany’s Constitution, Erotica, and a Pastor’s Dignity - Rise of Hitler 19, July 1931 Jun 26, 2025 · 25m A rogue preacher breaks into the Reichstag and steals silverware, banned erotica, and the 1848 German Constitution. As Germany’s banks collapse and panic spreads, the press is captivated…
  20. Episode 20: When Stalin and Hitler Teamed Up – Prussia 1931 - Rise of Hitler 20, August 1931 Jul 31, 2025 · 23m August 1931: Prussia becomes the battleground as a bizarre alliance of Nazis, Communists (under Stalin’s orders), right-wing elites, and President Hindenburg tries to topple Germany’s last…
  21. Episode 21: Hitler’s Niece and the Violence Tearing Germany Apart - Rise of Hitler 21, September 1931 Aug 7, 2025 · 21m September 1931: Berlin descends into chaos as Nazis unleash a violent pogrom on Jewish New Year—while the police stand by. The scandal of the Kurfürstendamm riot rocks Germany, but the…
  22. Episode 22: Can Hitler Be Tamed? - October-December 1931 Dec 6, 2025 · 23m The so-called 'Boxheim Papers' are leaked to the public this fall. These outline what the Nazi Party would do should there be a Communist coup; it involves a lot of people being shot or…
  23. Episode 23: Hitler Becomes a German - January-March 1932 Dec 13, 2025 · 22m The big news this winter is the German Presidential elections, held now in March for the first time since 1932, which pit current President Paul von Hindenburg against Nazi Party leader…
  24. Episode 24: The Fall of Chancellor Bruning - April-June 1932 Dec 20, 2025 · 23m The runoff elections for German President give Paul von Hindenburg a strong victory over Adolf Hitler, and convince the Bruning government to try to reign in the Nazis by banning the SA…
  25. Episode 25: The Nazis Win Big at the Polls! - July-September 1932 Jan 3, 2026 · 25m July starts with ever more violence in the streets of Germany, which Chancellor von Papen uses as an excuse to take state control of Prussia, the largest German state. All this comes ahead…
  26. Episode 26: Nazis Are the Big Losers - October-December 1932 Jan 11, 2026 · 25m Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party are forced to hit the campaign trail yet again for yet another round of elections. All this campaigning has seriously drained their finances, so they expect…
  27. Episode 27: Who Will Be Chancellor? - January 1933 Jan 17, 2026 · 15m Back to monthly coverage for this month, because too much is happening in Germany just now. Franz Von Papen meets with Adolf Hitler as 1933 gets going, both of them scheming against…