Synopsis
Walden focuses on Adolf Hitler, making the case that he gained control of Germany because he managed to seduce voters with reassuring messages that caused them to ignore his real ambitions.
- Programme: Walden on Villains
- Episode: 01: Hitler
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1999
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