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When Adolf Hitler rose to power in 1930s Germany, opposition to his global ambitions began forming among conspiratorial groups within the German army as early as 1938. These resistance efforts aimed to prevent Hitler from launching a worldwide conflict.
The story of the German Resistance is a seldom-heard tale, but the bravery of the conspirators, despite their inability to halt Hitler initially, is nothing short of heroic. While Hitler's military machine triumphed in the early years of World War II, the Allies' growing strength, especially after the American entry into the war in 1941, made an assassination attempt on Hitler plausible.
By 1944, Operation Valkyrie and Colonel Count Claus von Stauffenberg brought Hitler within striking distance of assassination. In "The Hitler Conspiracies," explore this remarkable plot that came close to ending Hitler's reign of terror, revealing the courage of those willing to risk their lives for humanity within his own ranks.