The Nazis in Power | How Hitler Prepared Germany For War | Part 3

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“No one can doubt that this world will one day be the scene of dreadful struggles for existence on the part of mankind. In the end, the instinct of self-preservation alone will triumph.”
Hitler has been planning for war since 1928. However, the Treaty of Versailles has placed immense limitations on his ability to rearm Germany, and he must first overcome internal enemies, whether the SA or the communists. He will then need to build-up the Nazi war machine, to allow him to expand the Third Reich and gain his much-desired lebensraum, “living space”. But with Germany facing economic decline, will Hitler’s push for rearmament provide a solution to the economy’s manifold problems? Or will the Führer simply use foreign policy coups as a smokescreen, to hide the dire straits facing the German people? Hitler can be certain of one thing - Britain and France do not want another war…
Join Tom and Dominic in the third part of our series on the Nazis in Power, as they look at how Hitler, both materially and ideologically, prepared the country for war, and, as a brilliant opportunist, preyed on the Allies’ weaknesses in order to complete his rearmament of Germany.
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[@geekygibso1750]

I'm really enjoying the video versions of the podcast - I do think the images add to the the impact. I have to confess that I usually binge the episodes when they become available, and am enjoying revising the episodes again by watching them in addition.

[@hagus42]

Seconded! Exactly what I have been doing!

[@anlemeinthegame1637]

Yes, as a visual learner, the video with subtitles are great for me.

[@carveraugustus3840]

Very well said

[@mpersad]

I do hope you stick with this YT format. It's so easy to keep up with podcasts this way, and it does add to the reinforcement of the research and work that you both do for your podcast. Onwards and upwards!

[@benjaminblakemore9704]

I ALWAYS LISTEN TO THE POD FIRST ON SPOTIFY, THEN THE SAME AGAIN ON THE TUBE, ITS JUST SO MORE DYNAMIC TO WATCH EXPRESSION AND HAND GESTURES..... BOTH ARE EXCELLENT EXCELLENT 👌

[@tommonk7651]

Shirer's Rise and Fall of the Third Reich is simply amazing - one of the best history chronicles I've ever read. Why do you think Churchill was able to recognize so early what Hitler was?

[@kieranororke620]

Churchill initially felt that Hitler might be a good thing for Germany, capable of dragging it out of the mire it had got itself into and becoming a strong bulwark against Soviet style Bolshevism. However, on observing Nazi behaviour following Hitler's accession to power, his inherent liberal social values and his affection for Jewish culture and people he then quickly recognised the obscene nature of Nazism and the rest is...as they say.

[@DJWESG1]

He saw himself. A child and soldier of empire, a subject and leader, a hard nosed imperialist with a similar set of beleifs and prejudices.

[@borisvandepoel2703]

I have really enjoyed the latest serries of videos! Keep up the great work, love from Flanders

[@TonyTelfort]

You guys are simply astounding! Thank you tremendously for the rest is history!

[@plintdillion286]

What was the communication documents written in the French government during the Rhineland annexation?

[@anantrelan4071]

@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2037">33:57</a> "There's nothing wrong with being patriotic.And there is nothing wrong with being a patriotic German." I wish all western nations embraced this !

[@DJWESG1]

Its what gets excused in its name thats the problem. When your love and pride in nation and identity is put above another's lack of.

[@AdamIndikt]

The annoying thing about this series is that they keep injecting comments or phrasing things in ways to criticise modern day conservatives. This episode had constant references to “Make Germany Great Again” - never have I heard that before in the context of Nazi Germany. It’s clearly an a Trump reference. In another episode they compare Thatcher to Hitler. While the historical representation appears fairly straightforward and wide-ranging, this inability to distinguish between their own views on Conservative politicians and Nazis really impacts their authority to present sound history.

[@plebius]

The first time I saw that comparison was, and I had to check it. 2016. An article about Hitler from 1934 had that line in it. In that article from 1934, it says "Adolf Hitler, out of prison, took advantage of the groans. He told people that he would make Germany “great” again." So maybe they are aware of the original source. You can find it all online if you go looking. Search for Uncle Rays Corner Modern Leaders of men 1934, for the original article. It is well worth reading even now. It may be the case they weren't referencing Trump at all. That they were just using the campaign slogan he was using in 1934.

[@Conorp77]

Although not a campaign slogan, Hitler did indeed use the phrase 'make Germany great again' more than once, and it was the essence of his mission in his own eyes.

[@AdamIndikt]

@@Conorp77 please refer to the speeches where he did. Regardless, the point is obviously to tie Trump to him in the modern context, which is beyond the pale.

[@nickyfield137]

Bet Trump has read it

[@plebius]

@@AdamIndikt Google it, you will find newspaper coverage in the US of him saying it. I had it mentioned with source in a previous comment that was deleted. Edit from the time period of Hitler saying it.

[@pcarnold9]

I don’t care for nationalism or socialism

[@DJWESG1]

Those arnt the options.

[@DarkForcesStudio]

Just discovered you guys. You are not only incredibly knowledgeable but also great company. Am telling everyone. Thanks. :)🙏

[@TheAnadromist]

Great to see the history lads in the digital flesh. An excellent series. It would great to see something of the historical journey from Italian Futurism and the of Symbolist Movement to Fascism and Nazism.

[@carloszarate2471]

Love the addition of video!

[@benjaminblakemore9704]

YOU GUYS ARE JUST THE BEST EXPLANATION DUEo IN HISTORY, SOOOO EXCITING 😊

[@nancypulley]

Love the facial expressions in these fun - story telling . . .VIDEO history lessons - THANK You for all your work and research references - ‼️

[@aaronbeamesderfer2389]

Dominic and Tom you both have the best history podcast out there!

[@jeffcook6735]

Shirer’s book is truly excellent for pre war german opinion. I found an audiobook version and It was spellbinding.

[@benjaminblakemore9704]

MAG BLOODY NIFICENT

[@danielhall6354]

This is shaping up to be one of the best series they have done

[@gymextras]

Really enjoy the video format - thanks for the uploads and hope it continues!

[@nigeh5326]

Couldn’t sleep last night so I got up at 2am went downstairs and listened to 3 earlier episodes of this series. Great stuff it’s just like being back at university listening to great lecturers 👍 Keep the videos coming.

[@johnhaynes9910]

You two are a pair of rotters, I was really into that and you stopped ! Excellent :)

[@antoniovaccaro2160]

Do you ever talk about an important thing fascist and liberal regimes have in common, i.e. anti-communism i.e. containing the Sovjet Union? What other reason could their be for Britain being tolerant towards Germany's rearmerment and such?

[@danielhall6354]

I remember hearing somewhere that the German economy was literally going to collapse without the polish gold reserves

[@mj-gb6tr]

Why are only certain episodes available on BBC Sounds?

[@benjaminblakemore9704]

WHERE ARE THE GERMANS GETTING THE RESOURCES FROM??? RAW MATERIALS, METAL ORE GAS ETC....

[@Truffle_Pup]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2057">34:17</a> Is that background noise someone sucking on a vape?

[@VincentComet-l8e]

For some reason, the description of Joachim von Ribbentop as a ‘Champagne………….’ has been snipped out of this very interesting podcast? Presumably, this was ‘Champagne Socialist’ but for some reason, to say so is verboten?

[@RobbieHarvey-hg2yv]

Some of these like the Nuremberg Trials and Night of the long knives are on youtube Music so I can listen to them as a podcast, but this one and a couple others in this playlist do not show up. Does anyone know why?

[@VincentComet-l8e]

As regards the shortages being experienced by the ordinary Germans, I believe their Socialist principle of Autarky - complete self-sufficiency - was a big contributor to this?

[@carlsmith8815]

A correction Austria had never been part of the German Reich. Most of the German states had been originally in the Holy Roman Empire and headed by the Austrian emperor . But from1806/14 modern Austria was inside the Austrian empire after 1867 the Austro-Hungarian empire.

[@benjaminblakemore9704]

WOOOOW AWSOME POD BOYS

[@hahahahahha8458]

KZbin format much better

[@chrisyoung2179]

So does he not have at least some justification to try and end the treaty of Versailles??

[@ltmund]

Absolutely. Does he have a point about uniting the oppressed German people into one state, maybe. Does he have a point that racial identity is the most important and determines character. That humans can be bred like thoroughbred horses? Nope. First proved by being defeated by the unison of all races. Then proved wrong again by science's advances in genealogy.

[@ManDuderGuy]

Hard to disagree with that opening quote really, considering the decline of the self-hating bleeding heart west; and considering the situation in weimar germany at the time. You don't know what you'll do till you're put under pressure; to cross 110th St. is a helluva tester.

[@Wn9618]

Absolutely brilliant contributions from the both of you throughout the pod, what an absolute pleasure to listen to! Warmest from Norway

[@paulmarshall4793]

Excellent podcast 👏

[@baz6886]

Judea declared war on germany in 1933? or is that false

[@beaky29]

The wrong shoes! So many people in history (Richard Nixon) have the wrong shoes!

[@BARGEWALK]

Videos are great

[@makekikkeli2699]

Shout out to Muumipappa fishing behind Dom's back

[@jeffgriffith7087]

Rhymes with Putins progression today.

[@Bobmudu35UK]

I wonder what language Mussolini and Hitler spoke to each other in? I hope it was English! 😉

[@DJWESG1]

They needed a mediator

[@MikeBD187]

Excellent discussion and analysis.

[@tommyboston1453]

i like these conversations

[@R08Tam]

This series is riveting stuff

[@StrikingAlexa]

Did Hitler even have a German accent? He was Austrian

[@justachannel8600]

I think he worked very hard to get a sort of Prussian accent. No idea, but he definitely doesn't sound Austrian.

[@tropics8407]

Great stuff 👍

[@dannydore8038]

Hello Tom and Dom 👍

[@SelinaParvin-q1t]

Intelligent

[@HeartPumper]

So chilling, we have similar situation with not only ruzzia but all new axis (BRICS) countries right now. Just allowing dictators & bullies, to do whatever they want. It says a lot about strength and will to defend democracy BY the democratic countries.

[@---nb7ll]

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[@---nb7ll]

La historia se reduce a la lucha anglo por la libertad de los pueblos🤣🤣…contenido anglo para cerebros licuados…🫠🫠

[@---nb7ll]

La historia se reduce a la lucha anglo por la libertad de los pueblos🤣🤣…contenido anglo para cerebros licuados…🫠🫠

[@---nb7ll]

La historia se reduce a la lucha anglo por la libertad de los pueblos🤣🤣…contenido anglo para cerebros licuados…🫠🫠

[@---nb7ll]

La historia se reduce a la lucha anglo por la libertad de los pueblos🤣🤣…contenido anglo para cerebros licuados…🫠🫠

[@DanSam48]

What if he had stopped there? We will never know because the Brits would not allow him. Let us not forget, it was the British who declared war on Germany. That is what started the world war.

[@brianfleming8561]

Sleeping late is not a sign of laziness. It's a sign of a disordered daily rhythm. He was up late through the night. His indolence was another (perhaps related?) issue.