How To Indoctrinate the Children - Death of Democracy 08 - Q4 193400:16:28

In this episode of Death of Democracy, we examine Germany in the final quarter of 1934, as Adolf Hitler tightens his grip on power after Hindenburgs death and prepares the Reich for the next stage of Nazi rule. Behind a façade of order, the regime accelerates secret rearmament, deepens propaganda and youth indoctrination, pushes Jews further out of public life, and turns universities, schools, and culture into instruments of ideological control.

This documentary explores Nazi Germany in late 1934 through the looming Saar plebiscite, the growth of the Hitler myth, rising public frustration with local Nazi officials, and the regimes deeper preparation for dictatorship, expansion, and war. If you are interested in Hitler, Nazi propaganda, rearmament, antisemitism, the Saar vote, and the collapse of democracy in Germany, this episode provides the critical context.

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Hosted by: Spartacus Olsson
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
Creative Director: Iryna Dulka
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Research and writing by: Spartacus Olsson
Edited by: Iryna Dulka
Artwork by: Spartacus Olsson
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński

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Image sources:
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Photo of Robert Ley - Hans van de Bürie, Fotoarchiv Familie Bärwinkel-van de Bürie

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Deepstar - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Lock In - Trevor Kowalski
The Only Way Out - Dian Shuai
Soft Touch - Edward Karl Hanson
Barrel - Christian Andersen
The Edge of Light - Jakob Ahlbom
The Battle of the Forgotten People - Christian Andersen

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