Adolf Hitler (Part 3)

Adolf Hitler (Part 3)

Author: Ben Wilson May 14, 2026 Duration: 2:01:32
In part 3, we explore how Hitler went from taking over Europe to losing everything. 00:00 Introduction 06:51 Reichstag Fire 09:44 Working Toward the Führer 14:40 Night of the Long Knives 22:18 Rearmament 23:26 Rhineland Reoccupation 31:37 Berlin Olympics 42:03 Anschluss 44:51 Sudetenland 48:15 Czechoslovakia 53:45 Pact With Stalin 01:01:11 Phony War 01:03:17 Norway to Fall of France 01:06:16 Dunkirk and Aftermath 01:11:59 Battle of Britain Blitz 01:14:31 Barbarossa 01:20:08 Wolfsschanze And Early Confidence 01:21:08 Genocidal War 01:25:53 Winter Pushback 01:31:43 War With America Declared 01:34:31 Operation Blue 01:36:51 Stalingrad Catastrophe 01:39:31 Kursk And Lost Initiative 01:42:16 Allies Coordinate Axis Fractures 01:46:27 Unconditional Surrender Debate 01:49:19 D Day And July Plot 01:53:33 Bunker Collapse And Suicide 01:56:13 Conclusion ----- Sources:⁠ Hitler: A Biography by Ian Kershaw⁠⁠ Hitler: Beyond Evil and Tyranny by RHS Stolfi ⁠⁠Hitler: A Global Biography by Brendan Simms ⁠⁠In His Own Words: The Essential Speeches of Adolf Hitler by CJ Miller⁠ ⁠Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler (New Ford Translation)⁠ ----- Sponsors:⁠ The Classical Society⁠⁠ David Senra Podcast⁠⁠ Zodl (The new Zashi wallet)⁠⁠ Speechify * This episode is brought to you by Helix Sleep. Go to HelixSleep.com/TakeOverPod for 20% off your purchase. * This episode is brought to you by Incogni. Go to Incogni.com/takeover for 60% off. -----

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