Between his stranglehold on the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and his authority over the Nazis’ anti-Jewish policies, 38-year-old Reinhard Heydrich controlled the fates of millions. His fate, though, would be determined by the same resistance he tried to stamp out.
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<p>Robert is joined by Matt Lieb to discuss Reinhard Heydrich, the worst Nazi.</p><p> </p><p><strong>FOOTNOTES:</strong></p><ol> <li><a href="https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/reinhard-heydrich-in-depth%C2%A0">https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/rein ... Show More
