Germanys allies leading into WWII were limited to a few despots and dictators But all of these relationships were doomed from the start and Germanys choice of strange bedfellows would come back to haunt them They would ultimately pay a high price for those decisions

As Germany became overstretched during WWII Hitler and Goebels promotedWonder Weapons Wunderwaffe as the path to victory Bigger ships biggerguns massive tanks rockets and jet engines were all on Hitlers agenda Sizemattered to Hitler In his mind these mindblowing machines were destined to carry Germany to a worldcrushing victory In the end these wonder weapons did achieve a critical and lasting

This episode examines what part Hitlers almostdaily injections of opioids andmethamphetamine played in his murderous regime Did his heavy drug use fuelan already delusional personality Hitlers megalomania and his increasingly unstable personality proved to be one of the Allies greatest weapons and ultimately led to the destruction of Germany

The Nazi leadership was ambitious ruthless and cutthroat The biggest names in the Nazi hierarchy appeared to be working together but behind the scenes it was a different story Nepotism corruption and fear were rife Hitler led a dysfunctional government and his leadership style was divide and rule He was forever pitting one man against the other favoring one individual one week then someone else

Hitlers messianic belief that the German people were the master race ruled the Nazi partys thinking when it came to war strategy They did not see it as a distraction but rather fundamentally linked to the war effort How the Nazis managed the Jewish problem as they referred to it would contribute to Germanys downfall 42500 camps were established by the Nazis each requiring enormous administrative

Early victories in WWII gave Hitler a delusional overconfidence but when the mistakes started they came thick and fast In the end hubris and selfinterest led to ultimate defeat at the hands of the allies Hitler and Goering had opportunities to defeat the British but they hesitated and blundered and it left Hitler with a problem he could never solve He then turned to the east to a campaign in the