Adolf Hitler (Part 3)
From How to Take Over the World by Ben Wilson
May 13, 2026 · 2h 2m · Episode 134
About this episode
This episode explores Adolf Hitler's rise and fall during World War II, detailing key events and strategies that led to his eventual defeat.
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…
People in this episode
Host: Ben Wilson
Topics covered
- World War II
- Adolf Hitler
- European history
- Nazi Germany
- military strategy
- totalitarian regimes
Keywords
- Hitler
- World War II
- Nazi Germany
- Reichstag Fire
- Dunkirk
- Battle of Britain
- Stalingrad
- Operation Blue
Sponsors
Helix Sleep, Incogni
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Hitler: A Biography, Hitler: Beyond Evil and Tyranny, Hitler: A Global Biography, In His Own Words: The Essential Speeches of Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf
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