Episode
Hitler on Trial: The Lawyer Who Put the Fuhrer on the Stand
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- History Shorts
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- Jun 8, 2026
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- 776
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Summary
Before he became the dictator of Germany, Adolf Hitler was a political agitator whose movement often relied on intimidation and street violence. Few people dared challenge him in court. One man did—and for a time, he succeeded. In this episode of History Shorts , we tell the extraordinary story of Hans Litten , the young Jewish attorney who forced Hitler to testify under oath in a Berlin courtroom in 1931. Through relentless questioning, Litten exposed contradictions in Hitler's claims about the Nazi Party's commitment to legality and democracy, embarrassing the future dictator before a national audience. It was one of the rare moments in history when Hitler was compelled to answer difficult questions rather than dictate them. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE : https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/ SPONSORED BY: https://www.podcastrepublic.net/get-it-now