When Stalin and Hitler Teamed Up Prussia 1931 - Rise of Hitler 20, August 193100:24:55

August 1931: Prussia becomes the battleground as a bizarre alliance of Nazis, Communists (under Stalins orders), right-wing elites, and President Hindenburg tries to topple Germanys last major democracy. With foreign meddling, political violence, and backroom deals, the fate of the Weimar Republic hangs by a thread. Against all odds, the democratic coalition prevailsat least for now. But with chaos spreading and the world watching, can democracy survive the next assault?

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Image sources:
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Map of Prussia based on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_State_of_Prussia#/media/File:Prussia_in_the_German_Reich_(1925).svg
Portrait of Karl Stützel courtesy of Münchner Stadtmuseum, FM-87/61.43.1

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