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Operation Valkyrie: The Failed Plot to Assassinate Hitler
TLDR Operation Valkyrie was a failed plot by a group of conspirators in Nazi Germany to assassinate Adolf Hitler in order to negotiate with the Allies and avoid the consequences of World War I. The bomb planted at Hitler's military headquarters failed to kill him, leading to widespread arrests and executions and ultimately making Hitler more paranoid and unable to trust his top generals.
Timestamped Summary
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A small group within Nazi Germany sought to remove Hitler from power and finally took action in July of 1944, leading to Operation Valkyrie and the plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
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A group of conspirators in Nazi Germany, united in their desire to remove Hitler from power, planned to assassinate him in order to negotiate with the Allies and avoid the consequences of the First World War.
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Operation Valkyrie was a plan created by the German reserve army to assume control of the country after the assassination of Hitler, with the conspirators deciding that the best way to kill Hitler would be through a bomb planted at a meeting at his military headquarters, the Wolf's Lair.
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The plan to kill Hitler through a bomb planted at a meeting at the Wolf's Lair was compromised when the conspirators only armed one explosive instead of two and the meeting was moved to an above-ground wooden building with windows.
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The bomb planted by Claus von Stauffenberg exploded, causing damage to the building and injuring Hitler, but he survived mostly unscathed, leading to the immediate suspicion and arrest of the conspirators.
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The failed assassination attempt on Hitler led to widespread arrests and executions, making Hitler more paranoid and unable to trust his top generals, ultimately leading to bad decisions and potentially shortening the war.
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The German resistance members believed that they did the right thing in attempting to assassinate Hitler, as they saw him as the arch enemy not only of Germany, but of the world.
