When Stalin and Hitler Teamed Up – Prussia 1931 - Rise of Hitler 20, August 1931

August 1931: Prussia becomes the battleground as a bizarre alliance of Nazis, Communists (under Stalin’s orders), right-wing elites, and President Hindenburg tries to topple Germany’s last major democracy. With foreign meddling, political violence, and backroom deals, the fate of the Weimar Republic hangs by a thread. Against all odds, the democratic coalition prevails—at least for now. But with chaos spreading and the world watching, can democracy survive the next assault? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TimeGhostHistory Or join the TimeGhost Army directly at: https://timeghost.tv/signup/ Check out our TimeGhost History YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/timeghost Between 2 Wars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrG5J-K5AYAU1R-HeWSfY2D1jy_sEssNG Follow WW2 Day by Day on Instagram: @ww2_day_by_day Follow TimeGhost History on Instagram: @timeghosthistory Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeGhostHistory/ Hosted by: Indy Neidell and Spartacus Olsson Director: Astrid Deinhard Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson Co-produced by: James Newman Creative Director: Iryna Dulka Community Management: Anna Deinhard & Tom Aldis Written by: Sebastian Brandstetter Research by: Sebastian Brandstetter Edited by: Karolina Dołęga Color grading by: Karolina Dołęga Artwork by: Himanka Kalita Sound design by: Marek Kamiński Colorizations by: Mikołaj Uchman KLIMBIM Iryna Dulka Karolina Dołęga Source literature list: https://bit.ly/SourcesWW2 Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com Image sources: Bundesarchiv National Archives NARA Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe NAC Map of Prussia based on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_State_of_Prussia#/media/File:Prussia_in_the_German_Reich_(1925).svg Portrait of Karl Stützel courtesy of Münchner Stadtmuseum, FM-87/61.43.1 Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound: A Swallow's Escape - Fabien Tell Break Free - Fabien Tell Fly Baby Fly - Fabien Tell It's Not a Game - Philip Ayers Leave It All Here - Fabien Tell London - Howard Harper-Barnes March Of The Brave 10 - Rannar Sillard On the Edge of Change - Brightarm Orchestra Rememberance - Fabien Tell Snap of a Finger - Golden Age Radio The Inspector 4 - Johannes Bornlöf The Messenger - Fabien Tell Trapped in a Maze - Philip Ayers Weapon of Choice - Fabien Tell On the Edge of Change - Brightarm Orchestra Not Safe Yet - Gunnar Johnsen Vintage Dream (Instrumental Version) - Mathilda June Trapped in a Maze - Philip Ayers A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.