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Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring was one of the most powerful figures of Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler’s closest associate. A decorated fighter ace of the First World War, he joined the Nazi movement in its early years and became one of its most ambitious and ruthless leaders. As Prussian Minister of the Interior, he founded the Gestapo and turned the police into an instrument of terror. Later, as Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe, he built Germany’s air force and oversaw the economic exploitation and plunder of occupied Europe.
Göring played a central role in the persecution of Jews, the use of forced labour, and the vast program of looting that enriched both himself and the Nazi elite. His rank of Reichsmarschall made him the highest-ranking officer in the German armed forces and Hitler’s designated successor. Arrogant, vain, and addicted to morphine, Göring embodied the corruption and self-indulgence at the heart of the Third Reich.
After the fall of Nazi Germany, Göring was captured by Allied forces and became the highest-ranking defendant at the Nuremberg Trials. Convicted of war crimes, crimes against peace, and crimes against humanity, he took his own life in October 1946 — one day before his scheduled execution.

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“Hitler’s Right Hand: Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring”

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00:00For the first time in history, the world gathers to put war criminals on trial.
00:06Inside a courtroom guarded by soldiers and watched by lawyers and journalists,
00:11judges from the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and France take their seats.
00:17The atmosphere is tense. Before them sit the highest surviving leaders of Nazi Germany,
00:24accused of war crimes, crimes against peace and crimes against humanity.
00:30Across the globe, millions follow every detail, waiting for truth and accountability.
00:36One figure commands particular attention. Once among Hitler's closest allies, he helped forge the Nazi
00:42police state, oversaw economic looting across occupied Europe, and played a central role in
00:49the persecution of Jews. Now, stripped of power but still defiant, he represents the inner circle
00:56of the Third Reich in court. His name is Hermann Göring.
01:03Discover the full story on worldhistory.tv
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