Episode 1552
Fascism in America
How Nazism infiltrated the highest political offices in the US government, but also the unsung American heroes who risked everything to stop it.
Dan Snow's History Hit · History Hit
December 6, 202432m 43s
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Show Notes
<p>The rise of fascism in America in the 1920s & 30s looked just like the rise of fascism in Germany at the same time- scapegoating, the dissemination of false information, the attempted erosion of democracy… Dan is joined by Rachel Maddow, host of the chart-topping <em>Ultra</em> podcast and <em>The Rachel Maddow Show</em> on MSNBC to explore how Nazism infiltrated the highest political offices in the US government, but also the unsung American heroes who risked everything to stop it.</p><br><p>Rachel's latest book is <em>Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism.</em></p><br><p>Produced by Charlotte Long, Mariana Des Forges and James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>. </p>
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