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The Night of the Long Knives: Hitler's Blood Purge
In June 1934, Adolf Hitler ordered the murder of his own paramilitary leaders, including Ernst Röhm and the entire top echelon of the SA. This episode of The History of Germany explores the Night of the Long Knives — a turning point where Hitler consolidated absolute power by eliminating rivals within the Nazi Party. We examine the SA's revolutionary ambitions, the uneasy alliance between Hitler and the Reichswehr, and the role of Heinrich Himmler's SS in carrying out the purge. Lucas and Luna discuss the key figures: Ernst Röhm, whose stormtroopers demanded a 'second…
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