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Sounds,05 Jun 2024,37 mins

SeriesAdolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall

Hitler Part 1: The Early Years, Birth of a Führer

Real Dictators

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We begin a deep dive into the early years of a man who became the very embodiment of evil. Peeling away Hitler’s own myths about his childhood, we explore how he emerged from obscurity. The future German führer isn’t born in Germany. Growing up in Austria, he clashes with his father but idolises his mother. Abandoning schoolwork, young Adolf dedicates himself to the artistic life, hoping to make it as a painter. But then tragedy strikes. A Noiser production. This is Part 1 of 25.

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