Witness the birth of hateful ideologies in the midst of economic turmoil and political unrest as this documentary details the rise of Hitler's Nazism in Germany, Mussolini's fascism in Italy, Franco's regime in Spain, and Japan's expansionist ambitions. Explore the intricate web of events that led to the rise of these dictators, the failure of the League of Nations to prevent their aggression, and the pivotal moments that made the Second World War Inevitable.

00:00 Intro
00:50 Adolf Hitler
10:50 Imperial Japan
21:00 Benito Mussolini
31:00 Francisco Franco
40:45 Prelude to WW2

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