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The Failed Attempts to Assassinate Hitler and the July 20th Plot
TLDR The July 20th plot to assassinate Hitler, also known as Operation Valkyrie, involved high-ranking military officials in Germany who wanted to negotiate a peace agreement with the Allies but insisted that the Russians not be part of the peace talks. Despite multiple failed attempts, the plot was put into motion, resulting in confusion and chaos within the German army and government, and ultimately leading to the execution of thousands of people involved in the plot.
Timestamped Summary
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There were multiple failed attempts to assassinate Hitler, with the most well-known being Operation Valkyrie.
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The July 20th plot to assassinate Hitler, also known as Operation Valkyrie, involved high-ranking military officials in Germany who wanted to get rid of Hitler and negotiate a peace to keep their republic intact, as they believed Germany could not win World War II anymore.
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The Germans involved in the plot to assassinate Hitler wanted to negotiate a peace agreement with the Allies, but they insisted that the Russians not be part of the peace talks, which the Allies would not agree to.
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The July 20th Plot to assassinate Hitler involved a larger plan called Operation Valkyrie, which aimed to take control of the German government from the Nazis and the SS.
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Operation Valkyrie was a pre-existing Nazi plan that was co-opted by the assassination plotters to trick the reserve army into regaining control of the country after Hitler's assassination.
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The July 20th plot to assassinate Hitler involved Claus von Stauffenberg, a wounded Nazi officer who wanted to kill Hitler himself because he believed previous attempts were not done correctly, and the plot was called off multiple times due to Hitler leaving the room or key players not being present.
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The July 20th plot to assassinate Hitler involved Claus von Stauffenberg and his assistant attempting to assassinate Hitler with a bomb at the Wolf's Lair, but due to a change in meeting location and time, they were only able to activate one bomb instead of two.
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Stauffenberg sets off the bomb near Hitler, but due to a change in plans and a clumsy move by another man, the bomb is moved and only one bomb goes off instead of two, causing confusion and chaos as to whether Hitler is dead or alive.
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The operation to assassinate Hitler is put into motion despite uncertainty about whether Hitler is dead or alive, with various strongholds, including Berlin, being targeted, leading to confusion and conflicting orders within the German army and government, ultimately resulting in the execution of thousands of people involved in the plot.
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Hitler went on a killing spree, executing anyone remotely connected to the plot and even escalated the killings in concentration camps, resulting in the deaths of many who would have lived if the bomb had succeeded.
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The hosts read a sweet email from a listener who thanks them for being there during their long car rides to her wife's cancer treatment, and mentions a rare type of cancer called neuroendocrine tumor that is often misreported as pancreatic cancer, and suggests it as a potential episode topic.
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