How to Kill Old Friends & Influence People - Death of Democracy 06 - Q2 193400:16:45

In the spring of 1934, Nazi Germany stands on the edge of internal collapse. In this episode of Death of Democracy, we follow the escalating conflict between Adolf Hitler, the SA stormtroopers, and the German Army that culminates in the Night of the Long Knives. As economic cracks appear behind the Nazi recovery, Joseph Goebbels launches propaganda campaigns against critics while Heinrich Himmler expands SS power over the Gestapo.

When Vice-Chancellor Franz von Papen publicly challenges the regime, Hitler moves decisively. On June 30, 1934, the Nazi leader unleashes a purge that eliminates Ernst Röhm, the SA leadership, and political rivalsconsolidating absolute power.

Using contemporary voices from Martha Dodd, Victor Klemperer, and underground SPD reports, this episode explores how terror, propaganda, and political maneuvering reshaped Germany in just a few monthsand paved the way for dictatorship.

Watch the full Death of Democracy series to understand how democracies collapse from within.

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Red Sun Rising - Edward Karl Hanson
Mind Reading - Edward Karl Hanson
The Battle of the Forgotten People - Christian Andersen

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