In this episode, we explain how voting led directly to dictatorship in Germany. We show how safeguards disappeared one law at a time.

In this episode, we recount the moment Hitler openly challenged the state and lost. We explain how this defeat temporarily halted his rise.

In this episode, we trace how Hitler eliminated checks and balances. In this episode, we explain how power was centralized step by step.

In this episode, we explore how Spain experienced WWII-style destruction early. In this episode, we explain why it mattered globally.

In this episode, we explain how forced labor and repression fueled the state. In this episode, we show how fear became a resource.

In this episode, we break down how internal politics became a battleground. In this episode, we explain how survival replaced ideology.

In this episode, we explore how Lenin transformed revolutionary success into a governing system. We focus on how institutions were reshaped.

In this episode, we explore how authority disappeared faster than it was challenged. We break down why no one stepped in to save the regime.