Hitler: Decoding A Dictator

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Hitler: Decoding A Dictator

Adolf Hitler harboured secrets - hidden corners of his life that stemmed from his troubled childhood and sociopathic personality. Decoding these to understand his dictatorship requires both evidence and speculation to determine how Der Fuhrer's secrets may have shaped the man be...

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Season 1
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From his troubled childhood in Austria to his meteoric rise as Fuhrer of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler's ruthless personality and distorted worldview was shaped by his daily life.
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Adolf Hitler's obsessive quest for territorial domination led to early triumphs, but his refusal to listen to his generals and his rabid ideological fervour led to catastrophic failures.
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In decoding Adolf Hitler's dictatorship, we ask why the Fuhrer needed a close, constantly available circle at his beck and call, and the purpose that this fawning entourage served.
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In decoding Adolf Hitler's dictatorship, exploring the architecture of the Third Reich is crucial to understanding how his Nazi Party sought to project and maintain power and control.
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The Third Reich was governed according to the Fuhrerprinzip, one leader, Adolf Hitler, a Fuhrer with undisputed authority. But Hitler's rule would not have been possible without the support of the people, organisations and groups that made his tyranny and his war possible.
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