Between Two Wars 1934 01 - Hitler Consolidates Power (Patreon)
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This is the year that many inhabitants of Germany really started to notice the consequences of Hitlers power grab. In 1933 and 1934 you basically had two people. The ones that opposed Hitler actively and those who didn't. Hitlers Government, colleagues, Party, SS and SA effectively removed the first group from German public life in those life. Germany was no longer just Germany. Germany was turned into Nazi Germany.
With a series like Between Two Wars its hard to imagine any other outcome than World War Two, as all the episodes highlight historical events that were key in the years leading up to WW2. However, it can't hurt to reflect on History and imagine all the other versions of it we could have had. History was shaped by events and individuals. Things they did, how trivial they might have seemed at the time, impacted the course of things just as much as the things they ended up not doing. Just a thought I liked to share with you.
Cheers,
Joram