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Much has been documented about Himmler as the incarnation of pure evil and the puppet master behind the Holocaust. Now, history’s verdict reveals that he was much more than a mere slaughterer of Jews. For all his ills, Himmler was a visionary. He longed for a utopia based on the blood community of the Aryan race. What lengths was he prepared to go to in order to obtain "good blood" as well as removing the bad? The infamous SS is also examined in detail. Were they just the machinery of murder? What other duties did they perform to help the Nazi war effort?

Un hábil periodista y un maestro de la prensa. Mussolini creó mitos inmensamente poderosos sobre sí mismo y su régimen. Mitos que han perdurado durante más de 70 años, desconcertando tanto a sus contemporáneos como a los historiadores modernos en igual medida. Mitos que han permitido al Duce escapar del veredicto definitivo de la historia... hasta ahora.

We deliver the truth about this divisive yet fascinating figure. From his early foreign policy to eventual involvement in WW2, we unveil the reality of his imperial aims.

Mucho se ha documentado sobre Himmler como la encarnación de la maldad pura y el titiritero detrás del Holocausto. Ahora, el Veredicto de la Historia revela que fue mucho más que un simple asesino de judíos. A pesar de todos sus males, Himmler era un visionario. Anhelaba una utopía basada en la comunidad de sangre de la raza aria. ¿Hasta dónde estaba dispuesto a llegar para obtener "buena sangre" y eliminar la mala?

Muy querido por América y elegido Presidente por un período de cuatro años sin precedentes. Reconocido por su política interna y paternalismo en los días más oscuros de la Depresión. Ahora presentamos el veredicto de la historia sobre la participación de Roosevelt en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Much loved by America and elected President for an unprecedented four terms. Renowned for his domestic policy and paternalism in America’s darkest days of the Depression. We now deliver history’s verdict on Roosevelt’s involvement in World War II. Starting in the 1930s, we analyse how Roosevelt offered aid to the Allies and eventually became embroiled in the Second World War despite America's strict neutrality laws. We also examine the darker side of Roosevelt’s character and the controversy surrounding the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour. Were the Japanese provoked?