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Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

This unique and lively history show delves into some of the world's most important political, social and cultural events and the intriguing personalities behind them. Presented by Dr Patrick Geoghegan of Trinity College Dublin, Talking History unravels the gritty, sometimes uncomfortable, side of our past, and what we can learn from it.

Hitler

On this episode of Talking History, as part of our series on the history of totalitarian dictators, we're looking at the rise and fall of Adolf Hitler and finding out why he lost the Second World War so spectacularly. Featuring: Prof Frank McDonough, specialist on the history of the Third Reich; R.T. Howard, author of the book 'Spying on the Reich: The Cold War Against Hitler'; and Prof Devin Pendas of Boston College, co-chair of the Contemporary Europe Study Group at the Center for European Studies at Harvard University and author of 'Democracy, Nazi Trials and Transitional Justice in Germany, 1945-1950'.

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