How the Nazis Lost the War

Meet the despots and dictators who were Nazi Germany’s allies in the lead-up to World War II. Explore their doomed-from-the-start relationships and learn why these strange bedfellows would eventually come back to haunt Hitler and the Third Reich.

Scrutinize the Wunderwaffe, or Wonder Weapons, plan cooked up by Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels. Assess the Nazis’ blind faith in technology as the saviour of the Third Reich, and find out why this resource-intensive plan was destined to fail.

Ponder the role Hitler’s heavy drug use played in his megalomania and murderous desires. Tally up the nearly daily injections of opioids and methamphetamine, and the toll they took on his already unstable, explosive personality.

Look behind the seemingly united Nazi front to get the full picture of nepotism, corruption, and fear underlying every interaction among its elite leaders. Reflect on the ruthlessness and cutthroat ambitions of some of the biggest names in the party.

Confront the second ideological war that took place inside the Nazi regime, which was key to realizing the Third Reich’s Aryan ideal. Examine the horrifying decisions that were made, which led to millions of deaths and the end of the empire.

Tally up the mistakes that put an end to Hitler’s delusional overconfidence in German martial might. Connect the dots from early wartime victories to the hubris and self-aggrandizement of its military leaders, which resulted in Allied victory.