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For a long time, theories about Hitler's fate after the end of World War II have captured the imagination of many scholars and onlookers. However, there is one point that has rarely been debated in the historical community, and that is the question of what would have happened to the leader of National Socialist Germany had he fallen into the hands of the Red Army.
Under this idea, several theories and questions arise about the case: is it possible to think that the Soviets would have really accepted a joint trial of Hitler as previously agreed by the Allied powers? If Hitler had been captured alive by the Soviets, would Stalin have abided by the agreements signed in Moscow two years earlier, or, following his impulses and remembering the betrayal Hitler had brought upon him in 1941, would he have rejected any kind of joint trial and opted for a show trial in Moscow?
Today, we will analyze the possible theories that exist about Hitler's fate immediately after the end of World War II.
Index:
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Preface
04:12 - First Hypothesis
09:24 - Second Hypothesis
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